Memorandum of Understanding With the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a Part of the National Institutes of Health

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This MOU outlines the terms of collaboration between CBER and NHLBI in areas of mutual concern for protecting and improving the public health. Specifically this MOU provides for the implementation of a plan for promoting better communication and understanding of regulations, policies, and statutory responsibilities, and to serve as a forum for discussion of scientific and clinical topics, questions, and problems that may arise. This MOU also provides the framework for sharing of information.