The US Food and Drug Administration is opening an office in Beijing this month. This is the first FDA office in a foreign country and will be followed by two more in China before year-end and another to follow in India.
Here is a link to an article on this development from USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2008-11-18-china-products_N.htm
The FDA has realized that OPSA has the right model - do the inspections and build relationships in China to avoid problems when containers are opened here in the US. Also, being "on the ground" in China helps to optimize operations there for better efficiency and effectiveness.
This development is a positive one for US consumers and for the US and Chinese governments. It shows continued development of the relationship between our two countries. As long as the Obama administration does not take a protectionist tact as it takes power, things are looking up.
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