Food and Drug Law
Mr. Richard Alpert
2 credits day; 2 credits evening.
This course examines the regulation of food and drug products in the United States. These products include conventional foods, dietary supplements, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and medical devices. Emphasis will be on the public policy choices behind the law - how and why these products are regulated. The course will address current issues including protecting against unsafe foods; food adulteration; nutritional policy and health claims; regulation of carcinogens and food additives; dietary supplements; approval of new drugs; devices, vaccines and biotechnology techniques such as gene therapy; and advertising and promotion of drugs to doctors.
 Elective Course
Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements
Final Exam Required
LLM Course
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