US Congress Rebukes US Agency Over Inspections of Food and Drug Imports

By Dan Robinson

Members of Congress have sharply criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, saying underfunding and a failure to act aggressively to increase foreign inspections is putting Americans at risk from dangerous drug and food imports. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill.

For the fiscal year beginning in October, the Food and Drug Administration requested a $130 million budget increase, with the intention of improving its capabilities to inspect foreign companies manufacturing drugs for the U.S. market.....read more