US FDA signs deal to advance regulatory science with Arkansas state

An agreement to establish a virtual Center of Excellence for Regulatory Science was signed last week between the US Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) and the state of Arkansas.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is the first between the FDA and a state establishing a joint center to enhance regulatory science. It sets the framework for joint research, educational training, collaborations and outreach in support of the FDA's mission to protect and promote public health.