U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Luciana Borio, M.D., Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism Policy Director, Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats
The Food and Drug Administration, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the Nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation, as well as for speeding up innovations that make medicines more effective, safe, and affordable. Luciana Borio is responsible for coordination and oversight of FDA’s national and global health security, counterterrorism, and emerging threat portfolios. The following is from October 16, 2014, testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House…
