HCA 255 Topic 2 DQ 1 and 2 with Answers

HCA 255 TOPIC 2 DQ 1 (Two Responses)

Executive branch policies may differ from the needs of public health policy.  Almost 5% of the world’s population died of the Spanish flu during World War I, possibly because the spread of the disease was not shared because it was thought that the public may not support the war effort.  Provide another example of a time in U.S. history when an executive policy contradicted a health policy.

HCA 255 TOPIC 2 DQ 2

From information you have read or researched, explain why the Food and Drug Administration relies upon testing before clearing certain pharmaceuticals or medical devices for consumption or use.