Protecting America's Health Through Human Drugs

A Special Report From the FDA Consumer Magazine and the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Fourth Edition / January 2006
		CDER: The Consumer Watchdog for Safe and Effective Drugs A Conversation About the FDA and Drug Regulation, With Janet Woodcock, M.D. The Beginnings: Laboratory and Animal Studies Inside Clinical Trials: Testing Medical Products in People The FDA's Drug Review Process: Ensuring Drugs Are Safe and Effective Advisory Committees: Critical to the FDA's Product Review Process Greater Access to Generic Drugs Now Available Without a Prescription OTC Drug Facts Label MedWatch: Managing Risks at the FDA Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors: Working to Improve Medication Safety				Public Affairs Specialists: FDA's community-based educators Think it Through: Managing the Benefits and Risks of Medicines Use Caution Buying Medical Products Online Imported Drugs Raise Safety Concerns The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Orphan Products: Hope for People With Rare Diseases Drug Research and Children As You Age: You and Your Medicines Battle of the Bugs: Fighting Antibiotic Resistance The Importance of Public Comment to the FDA How to Obtain Information About Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs