FDA increased regulation 15% over 12 years

A spike in regulatory requirements has been reported by Regulatory Focus according to data released by George Mason University's Mercatus Center. According to the numbers, FDA requirements picked up 15 percent from the year 2000 until 2012.

Regulatory personnel previously needed to be privy to 16,329 FDA requirements in 2000. Whereas in 2012, that number was pitched up to 18,777, according to the report.

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