FDA Revs Up Counter-Terrorism Activities.

WOODCOCK, Janet; FRIEDMAN, Michael

Reports on the efforts of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve its ability to respond to terrorist attacks. Appointment of Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, to establish a formal crisis management program for the agency; Responsibilities of Woodcock; Role of Michael Friedman, former FDA acting commissioner, in the agency's effort.