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FDA to spend $2.5B on technology upgrade

Source: International Business Times

New York : NY : USA | about 1 year ago

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The announcement comes after a year when the FDA has been criticized for its handling of a salmonella outbreak that implicated peppers and tomatoes. The ultimate source of the outbreak may never be known, regulators said, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system.

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IT Business Edge: FDA Plans $2.5 Billion Tech Upgrade

News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 year ago

Food and Drug Administration plans to spend up to $2.5 billion on a technology upgrade to improve its ability to track the safety of food, drugs and other products, reports The Associated Press in a story in the Boston Globe. Ten contractors,...
FDA to spend $2.5B on technology upgrade

News Source: International Business Times | about 1 year ago

The announcement comes after a year when the FDA has been criticized for its handling of a salmonella outbreak that implicated peppers and tomatoes. The ultimate source of the outbreak may never be known, regulators said, partly because of...