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  Archive of The FDA this Week: Andy's Take

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Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.

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About Andy’s Take

Through this communications column on the FDA Web site, Commissioner for Food and Drugs Andrew von Eschenbach will discuss weekly FDA issues of interest to the American consumer and occasionally preview upcoming FDA issues and events.

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January

  January 16, 2009 - Farewellaudio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.90 MB)

  January 12, 2009 - FDA: Progress on Five Priorities, Part Twoaudio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.86 MB)

  January 2, 2009 - FDA: Progress on Five Prioritiesaudio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.74 MB)


December


  December 19, 2008 - FDA: FDA's White Oak Campusaudio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.31 MB, Run Time - 00:2:53)

  December 12, 2008 - FDA: Weighing Risk and Benefitaudio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.27 MB, Run Time - 00:2:47)

  December 5, 2008 - FDA: Bringing Information to You audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.12 MB, Run Time - 00:2:28)


November


  November 28, 2008 - FDA: Building Safety into the U.S. and Global Food Systems audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.13 MB, Run Time - 00:2:29) [pdf version 82 KB]

  November 21, 2008 - FDA: FDA Opens for Business in China audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.38 MB, Run Time - 00:3:01) [pdf version 84 KB]

  November 14, 2008 - FDA: FDA Hosts Its First Science Writers Symposium audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.34 MB, Run Time - 00:2:56) [pdf version 83 KB]

  November 7, 2008 - FDA: A Single Scientific Safety Standard audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.44 MB, Run Time - 00:3:09)


October


  October 31, 2008 - Andy’s Take: Bisphenol A audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.65 MB, Run Time - 00:3:37) [pdf version, 94KB]

  October 24, 2008 - FDA: Patient Access to Investigational Drugs audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 2.06 MB, Run Time - 00:4:31) [pdf version, 97KB]

  October 17, 2008 - FDA: A Bridge to Medical Innovation audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 2.09 MB, Run Time - 00:4:35) [pdf version, 101KB]

  October 10, 2008 - FDA: Cough and Cold Medicines for Children audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.18 MB, Run Time - 00:2:34) [pdf version, 98KB]

  October 3, 2008 - FDA Amendments Act Implementation: One Year Later audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.19 MB, Run Time - 00:2:37)


September


  September 26, 2008 - Nutrition: Your Prescription for Health audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.54 MB, Run Time - 00:3:22) [pdf version, 100KB]

  September 19, 2008 - FDA: Listening and Leading: How We Promote and Protect Your Health audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.09 MB, Run Time - 00:2:24)[pdf version 88 KB]

  September 12, 2008 - FDA: New Early Safety Systems audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.26 MB, Run Time - 00:2:46) [pdf version 99 KB]

  September 05, 2008 - FDA: Working for You audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.09 MB, Run Time - 00:2:24) [pdf version 93 KB]


August


  August 28, 2008 - FDA: Science Now and Science in the Future audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.13 MB, Run Time - 00:2:29) [pdf version 87 KB]

  August 22, 2008 - FDA: Risk Communication is Key audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.18 MB, Run Time - 00:2:35) [pdf version 87 KB]

  August 15, 2008 - BPA: The Science, Evaluation and Safety audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.26 MB, Run Time - 00:2:45) [pdf version 95 KB]

  August 7, 2008 - FDA: Children Are Not Little Adults audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 2.09 MB, Run Time - 00:4:35) [pdf version 91 KB]

  August 1, 2008 - FDA: Improving Food Safety in a Complex World audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.21 MB, Run Time - 00:2:28) [pdf version 99 KB]


July


  July 24, 2008 - FDA: Bringing Innovation to Life audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.11 MB, Run Time - 00:2:26) [pdf version 117 KB]

  July 18, 2008 - FDA: New Warnings - A Sign of Success audio icon Audio Version (MP3 - 1.14 MB, Run Time - 00:2:29) [pdf version 448 KB]

  July 11, 2008 - FDA: International Regulators, Industry and Import Safety  audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.58 MB, Run Time - 00:3:27) [pdf version, 381KB]

  July 03, 2008 - FDA: The Safety of Our Food   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.4 MB, Run Time - 00:3:00) [pdf version, 103KB]


June


  June 27, 2008 - FDA: Beware Fake Cures on the Internet    audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 3.02 MB, Run Time - 00:3:21) [pdf version, 104KB]

  June 20, 2008 - FDA: Protecting Our Pets    audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.05 MB, Run Time - 00:2:18) [pdf version, 171KB]

  June 13, 2008 - FDA: Tracking, Tracing and Testing Tomatoes    audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 2.11 MB, Run Time - 00:4:36) [pdf version, 95KB ]

  June 06, 2008 - FDA: Finding Food Problems Faster   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.61 MB, Run Time - 00:3:31)


May

  May 30, 2008 - FDA's Drug Labeling Changes: Protecting Women and Babies   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.6 MB, Run Time - 00:3:28)

  May 23, 2008 - FDA's Sentinel Initiative   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.6 MB, Run Time - 00:3:31)

  May 16, 2008 - FDA and Global Cooperation   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.04 MB, Run Time - 00:2:17)

  May 09, 2008 - FDA Serving You Here and Abroad   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.16 MB, Run Time - 00:2:32)

  May 02, 2008 - FDA's Food Contact Safety   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.1 MB, Run Time - 00:2:25)

April

  April 25, 2008 - Modernizing FDA The Right Way   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.4 MB, Run Time - 00:2:58)

  April 18, 2008 - FDA Advisory Committees: A High Priority   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.25 MB, Run Time - 00:2:44)

  April 10, 2008 - FDA - The Protector   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.3 MB, Run Time - 00:2:51)

  April 4, 2008 - Advancing Solutions   audio icon   Audio Version (MP3 - 1.1 MB, Run Time - 00:2:46)

March

  March 28, 2008 - A Lifecycle Approach To Protecting Your Health  audio icon  Audio Version (MP3 - 704 KB, Run Time - 00:3:27)

  March 20, 2008 - Inaugural Edition  audio icon  Audio Version (MP3 - 704 KB, Run Time - 00:3:27) [pdf version, 89KB]

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