Indian Health Minister Mute on Food Safety in Talks with FDA Commissioner
Editor's Note: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week announced that Commissioner Margaret Hamburg (pictured, left) would be traveling to India Feb. 10-18 "to further strengthen cooperation between the FDA and its Indian regulatory counterparts." An FDA press release said that Hamburg plans to meet not only with government officials but also with industry leaders in India "to discuss the importance of maintaining high-quality standards in producing goods to ensure consumers have access to safe products." India is the second largest provider of finished drug products and the eighth largest exporter of food products to the United States, according to the agency.