HONG KONG – The FDA has been planning for two years to expand its China office to meet significantly larger demands for inspections in the country. But for two years now, China has failed to approve visas for FDA staff, including inspectors brought in from the U.S.

HONG KONG – The FDA has been planning for two years to expand its China office to meet significantly larger demands for inspections in the country. But for two years now, China has failed to approve visas for FDA staff, including inspectors brought in from the U.S.