News|Articles|April 7, 2011

Regulatory Roundup: New Web Search Feature on FDA.gov, Search for Product Recalls More Quickly

New Web Search Feature on FDA.gov, Search for Product Recalls More Quickly

A new web search feature on FDA.gov allows consumers to search for product recalls more quickly and easily than in the past. The new feature falls under the January 2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.

FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg delivered the opening remarks at the Food and Drug Law Institute's 54th Annual Conference on April 5, 2011, in Washington, DC. The agenda includes a report from the Government Accountabilty Office, sessions on technology, drugs, regulation, and more.


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