National Recovery Administration

The need for a governmental body to ensure the safety of consumers from food and drug products brought about the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Since 1906 the FDA has played a key role in regulating essential products such as seafood, vegetable produce, food, additives, drugs, and even tobacco products to some extent. Programs like HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) ensures food safety through verification procedures throughout production. For drug regulation,…

specific drugs. In 1915, The Harrison Narcotics act enforced a policy with restrictions on manufacturing and selling marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and morphine for the first time. After the creation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics under the Hoover administration, drugs were increasingly criminalized through the enactment of The Boggs…

1. There is insufficient evidence to show the applicant met the criteria for award of the Air Medal. 2. The applicant served in Vietnam from 28 January 1967 to 8 January 1968. He was assigned as a rifleman to Company C and Company E, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, as well as Company E, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment. According to the statements provided by the former members of his chain of command, the unit operated in the Mekong Delta and that dozens of their patrols were…

In the US, aviation legislation advocates felt that all aircraft required federal administration and supervision in order to maintain and improve safety standards in the sky. Therefore, in 1926, the Air Commerce Act was passed (Larsen, Sweeney, & Gillick, 2012). As a result of this legislation, air traffic rules, air commerce, certifying…

Privacy or National Security The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects our right of privacy and the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. But to what extent? I believe that these rights may be bent depending on the situation that is occurring. If the situation is involving national security, then I do agree these rights should be put on pause for the moment. I feel that national security is more important than privacy to an extent. I feel that…

In the field of biomedical research there many imperative careers that work together to reach a desired conclusion. One of these careers is a regulatory affairs specialist. Regulatory affairs specialists are a crucial part in ensuring that a client’s product meets the standards set up by various governments. Regulatory affairs specialists are needed in many biomedical industries, one of which is the pharmaceutical industry. A regulatory affairs specialist in the pharmaceutical industry has…

During my 28-year law enforcement career, I have had a multitude of assignments, which have prepared me to excel as an Assistant Federal Security Director for Law Enforcement (AFSD-LE). I have significant experience working in local, state and federal law enforcement communities and a great understanding of the dynamics that drive each. As a member of TSA’s Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE/FAMS) for the last 10-years and having multiple supervisory, field office and…

The peer-reviewed article, EpiPen price hikes comes under scrutiny, by Rita Rubin reports the out lash towards the drug company Mylan and CEO of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Heather Bresch, during recent years due to the increased price of EpiPen. “… since the drug company Mylan acquired EpiPen in 2007, its price has soared more than 400%, to just over US$600.” For many Americans, the fear of losing a loved one simply because they can no longer afford the medication is very real, as according to the…

the University and Wilson did not disclose of other adverse reactions to patients already in the clinical trial to Jesse or the FDA (R. Wilson, 2010). It also did not advise the National Institutes of Health’s Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) about changes to study design, like the change in route of administration of the adenovirus (R. Wilson, 2010). In addition, it was not safe because the selection of trial subjects was not ethical as the trial’s aim was to help infants with the…

The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to “enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States” (The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017). The DEA received it legal authority from the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, usually termed the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) (The United States Drug Enforcement Administration, 2010). The DEA classifies drugs into groups of “schedules” represented by Roman Numerals…