Louisville, KY (PRWEB) July 01, 2013
Ballard H. Graham, who rose to the position of Atlanta district director in the course of his 32 years with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, received the Associate Member Award on June 11, 2013, at the 117th AFDO Annual Educational Conference.

This annual award is primarily based upon lengthy-term active membership in the Association of Meals and Drug Officials, active involvement in committee work, improvement of model codes and demonstrated promotion of the objectives of the association.

A single of the higher points of Grahams tenure in Atlanta was his consumer protection operate in connection with the 1996 Olympics. He developed close functioning relationships with his state and local counterparts to in an work to make certain the safety of consumers.

While serving as director of the Investigations Branch for the Philadelphia District, he managed a big import operation group and created a partnership system with state and neighborhood officials to lessen operate duplication and improve the sharing of data.

He also has held FDA positions in Detroit Sioux Falls, S.D. and Newark, N.J. In Sioux Falls, he managed the removal of Tylenol goods from consumer channels following the first Tylenol tampering incident.

He retired from federal service in 2002 and is presently divisional vice president of Compliance Mergers & Acquisitions Oversight for Abbott Laboratories, a well being-care company in the Chicago area.

About AFDO
The Association of Meals and Drug Officials (AFDO), established in 1896, successfully fosters uniformity in the adoption and enforcement of science-based laws, guidelines and regulations concerning meals, drugs, healthcare devices, cosmetics and product safety by either drafting regulatory rules or commenting on government proposals. By building a broad base of assistance for new approaches, AFDO has turn out to be a recognized voice in figuring out the guidelines and shape of the regulatory playing field of the future. The consensus that AFDO develops is crucial to advancing uniform laws, regulations, and recommendations that outcome in a lot more efficient regulation and much less confusion among business in the marketplace. AFDO develops help for its positions by interfacing with higher-level regulatory officials, market representatives, trade associations, and consumer organizations. This effort continues to have a substantial impact on regulations at the federal, state and nearby level. For far more details, visit http://www.afdo.org. Inquiries about AFDO can be directed to AFDO Executive Director Joseph Corby.





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