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Date Oct. 24, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-46 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Better Coordination Could Enhance Efforts to Address Economic Adulteration and Protect the Public Health GAO-12-46 October 2011 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Better Coordination Could Enhance Efforts to Address Economic Adulteration and Protect the Public Health Highlights... |
Date Oct. 12, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-30 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Action Needed to Strengthen Identification of Potentially Unsafe Products GAO-12-30 October 2011 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Action Needed to Strengthen Identification of Potentially Unsafe Products
Highlights of G... |
Date Sept. 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-936T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate DRUG SAFETY FDA Faces Challenges Overseeing the Foreign Drug Manufacturing Supply Chain
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-11-936T September 14, 2011 DRUG SAFETY
FD... |
Date June 15, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-603 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters AUTO SAFETY NHTSA Has Options to Improve the Safety Defect Recall Process GAO-11-603 June 2011 AUTO SAFETY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability NHTSA Has Options to Improve the Safety Defect Recall Process
Highlights of GAO-11-603, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study
In 2... |
Date May 31, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-457 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2011 Report to Congressional Committees PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Products Studied under Two Related Laws, but Improved Tracking Needed by FDA GAO-11-457 May 2011 PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Products Studied under Two Related Laws, but Improved Tracking Needed by FDA
Highlights of GAO-11-457, a report to congressio... |
Date April 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-286 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters SEAFOOD SAFETY FDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Imported Seafood and Better Leverage Limited Resources GAO-11-286 April 2011 SEAFOOD SAFETY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Imported Seafood and Better Leverage Limited Resources
Highlights of GAO-11-286, a ... |
Date April 13, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-567T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS Developing and Acquiring Medical Countermeasures Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and N... |
Date April 13, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-556T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate MEDICAL DEVICES FDA’s Premarket Review and Postmarket Safety Efforts
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-11-556T April 13, 2011 MEDICAL DEVICES
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDAâ... |
Date April 8, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-410 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters BUREAU OF PRISONS Evaluating the Impact of Protective Equipment Could Help Enhance Officer Safety GAO-11-410 April 2011 BUREAU OF PRISONS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Evaluating the Impact of Protective Equipment Could Help Enhance Officer Safety
Highlights of GAO-11-410, a report to co... |
Date Jan. 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-102 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2011 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD LABELING FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims GAO-11-102 January 2011 FOOD LABELING
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims
Highlights of GAO-11-1... |
Date Nov. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-37 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS USDA Could Enhance Pesticide and Fertilizer Usage Data, Improve Outreach, and Better Leverage Resources GAO-11-37 November 2010 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability USDA Could Enhance Pesticide and Fertilizer Usage Data, Improve Outreach, and Bet... |
Date Oct. 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-95 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2010 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Response to Heparin Contamination Helped Protect Public Health; Controls That Were Needed for Working With External Entities Were Recently Added GAO-11-95 October 2010 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Accountability • In... |
Date Sept. 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-961 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY FDA Has Conducted More Foreign Inspections and Begun to Improve Its Information on Foreign Establishments, but More Progress Is Needed GAO-10-961 September 2010 DRUG SAFETY
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability FDA Has Conducted M... |
Date Sept. 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-960 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Overseas Offices Have Taken Steps to Help Ensure Import Safety, but More Long-Term Planning Is Needed GAO-10-960 September 2010 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Overseas Offices H... |
Date Aug. 19, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-851R |
Title
August 19, 2010 The Honorable Darrell Issa Ranking Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Carbon Trading: Current Situation and Oversight Considerations for Policymakers Dear Mr. Issa: This letter transmits to you our briefing slides in response to your request concerning carbon trading in the United Sates and various design and implementation issues ... |
Date Aug. 13, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-875 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2010 Report to Congressional Committees FORMALDEHYDE IN TEXTILES While Levels in Clothing Generally Appear to Be Low, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Is a Health Issue for Some People GAO-10-875 August 2010 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-875, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability FORMALDEHYDE IN TEXTILES
Whi... |
Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-798 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters NEW DRUG APPROVAL FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials GAO-10-798 July 2010 NEW DRUG APPROVAL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-798, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials Why GAO Di... |
Date May 26, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-662T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Testimony Before the Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate HERBAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Examples of Deceptive or Questionable Marketing Practices and Potentially Dangerous Advice
Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations GAO-1... |
Date May 6, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-699T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 6, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY FDA Could Strengthen Oversight of Imported Food by Improving Enforcement and Seeking Additional Authorities
Statement of Lisa Shames, Direc... |
Date April 23, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-182R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 23, 2010 The Honorable Brad Miller Chairman Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Subject: Food Safety: FDA Has Begun to Take Action to Address Weaknesses in Food Safety Research, but Gaps Remain Dear Mr. Chairman: The United States faces challenges to ensur... |
Date April 19, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-652CG |
Title
Leadership Challenges Given Today’s Fiscal Realities
Excellence in Government Conference Washington, D.C. April 19, 2010 Gene L. Dodaro Acting Comptroller General GAO-10-652-CG • Long-Term Fiscal Challenges • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation • Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Experience • Examples of the Need for Transformation GAO-10-652-CG 2 Long-Term Fiscal Ch... |
Date April 8, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-418 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Committees ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES How They Are Used, Crashes, and Sales of Adult-Sized Vehicles for Children’s Use GAO-10-418 April 2010 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-418, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability How They Are Used, Crashes, and Sales of Adul... |
Date Feb. 16, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-309R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 February 16, 2010 Congressional Committees Subject: Food Irradiation: FDA Could Improve Its Documentation and Communication of Key Decisions on Food Irradiation Petitions According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria cause an estimated 14 million cases of foo... |
Date Nov. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-10-68 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate DRUG SAFETY FDA Has Begun Efforts to Enhance Postmarket Safety, but Additional Actions Are Needed GAO-10-68 November 2009 DRUG SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-68, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliabilit... |
Date Sept. 25, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-807 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters OVERSIGHT OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS Action Needed to Improve Timeliness and Enhance Scope of FDA’s Debarment and Disqualification Processes for Medical Product Investigators GAO-09-807 September 2009 OVERSIGHT OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-807, a report to congressiona... |
Date Sept. 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-866 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate NEW DRUG APPROVAL FDA Needs to Enhance Its Oversight of Drugs Approved on the Basis of Surrogate Endpoints GAO-09-866 September 2009 NEW DRUG APPROVAL Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-866, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability I... |
Date Sept. 15, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-873 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD SAFETY Agencies Need to Address Gaps in Enforcement and Collaboration to Enhance Safety of Imported Food GAO-09-873 September 2009 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-873, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Agencies Need to Address Gaps in Enforce... |
Date Aug. 14, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-803 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2009 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER SAFETY Better Information and Planning Would Strengthen CPSC’s Oversight of Imported Products GAO-09-803 August 2009 CONSUMER SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-803, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Information and Planning Would Strengthe... |
Date Aug. 5, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-731 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2009 Report to Congressional Committees CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Better Data Collection and Assessment of Consumer Information Efforts Could Help Protect Minority Children GAO-09-731 August 2009 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-731, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Rel... |
Date June 19, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-581 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FDA Faces Challenges Meeting Its Growing Medical Product Responsibilities and Should Develop Complete Estimates of Its Resource Needs GAO-09-581 June 2009 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-581, a report to congressional requesters Accountability In... |
Date June 1, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-355 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2009 Report to Congressional Committees PRIVACY AND SECURITY Food and Drug Administration Faces Challenges in Establishing Protections for Its Postmarket Risk Analysis System GAO-09-355 June 2009 PRIVACY AND SECURITY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-355, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Food and Drug Ad... |
Date April 22, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-512R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 22, 2009 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller, IV Chairman The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Fe... |
Date March 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-341 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters METHADONEASSOCIATED OVERDOSE DEATHS Factors Contributing to Increased Deaths and Efforts to Prevent Them GAO-09-341 March 2009 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-341, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability METHADONE-ASSOCIATED OVERDOSE DEATHS
Factors Contributing to Incr... |
Date March 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-448T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 26, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH Undercover Tests Show the Institutional Review Board System Is Vulnerable to Unethical Manipulation
Statement of Gregory D.... |
Date Feb. 19, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-258 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate SEAFOOD FRAUD FDA Program Changes and Better Collaboration among Key Federal Agencies Could Improve Detection and Prevention GAO-09-258 February 2009 SEAFOOD FRAUD Highlights
Hi... |
Date Jan. 15, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-190 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2009 Report to Congressional Addressees MEDICAL DEVICES FDA Should Take Steps to Ensure That High-Risk Device Types Are Approved through the Most Stringent Premarket Review Process GAO-09-190 January 2009 MEDICAL DEVICES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-190, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity Reliability FDA Shoul... |
Date Sept. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-1047 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Improvements Needed in FDA Oversight of Fresh Produce GAO-08-1047 September 2008 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-1047, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Improvements Needed in FDA Oversight of Fresh Produce Why GAO Did This Study
In re... |
Date Sept. 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-970 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG SAFETY Better Data Management and More Inspections Are Needed to Strengthen FDA’s Foreign Drug Inspection Program GAO-08-970 September 2008 DRUG SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-970, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Data Management and Mo... |
Date Aug. 7, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-751 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Approval and Oversight of the Drug Mifeprex GAO-08-751 August 2008 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-751, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Approval and Oversight of the Drug Mifeprex Why GAO Did This Study... |
Date June 10, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-794 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD SAFETY Selected Countries’ Systems Can Offer Insights into Ensuring Import Safety and Responding to Foodborne Illness GAO-08-794 June 2008 FOOD SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-794, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Selected Countries' Systems Can Off... |
Date April 24, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-709T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 24, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate NANOTECHNOLOGY Accuracy of Data on Federally Funded Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Could Be Improved
Statement of Robert A. ... |
Date March 31, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-402 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters NANOTECHNOLOGY Better Guidance Is Needed to Ensure Accurate Reporting of Federal Research Focused on Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks GAO-08-402 March 2008 NANOTECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-402, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Guidanc... |
Date May 9, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-856T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT May 9, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY Further Actions Needed to Improve FDA’s Postmarket Decision-making Process
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-07-856T May 9, 2007 DRUG SAFETY Highligh... |
Date April 24, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-785T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF FOOD SAFETY High-Risk Designation Can Bring Attention to Limitations in the Government’s Food Recall Programs
Statement of Lis... |
Date March 30, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-571R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 30, 2007 The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Food and Drug Administration: Revenue Information on Certain Companies Participating in the Medical Device User Fee Program Dear Mr. Barton: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ap... |
Date March 22, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-599T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT March 22, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives DRUG SAFETY FDA Needs to Further Address Shortcomings in Its Postmarket Decisionmaking Process
Statement of Marcia Crosse Director, Health Care GAO-07-599T Ma... |
Date March 31, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-402 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG SAFETY Improvement Needed in FDA’s Postmarket Decision-making and Oversight Process GAO-06-402 March 2006 DRUG SAFETY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-402, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, United States Senate and the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representat... |
Date Feb. 23, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-424R |
Title
A United States Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. 20548 February 23, 2006 The Honorable Michael G. Oxley Chairman Committee on Financial Services House of Representatives Subject: Definitions of Insurance and Related Information Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter transmits to you our briefing slides concerning a variety of issues related to identifying a universal definition of insuran... |
Date Nov. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-109 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Decision Process to Deny Initial Application for Over-the-Counter Marketing of the Emergency Contraceptive Drug Plan B Was Unusual GAO-06-109 November 2005 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-109, a report to congressional requesters Accountabili... |
Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-549T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives OVERSEEING THE U.S. FOOD SUPPLY Steps Should be Taken to Reduce Overlapping Inspections and Related Activities
Statement of Robert A. Ro... |