RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 FDA: The Mission and the Message JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol. FD Society of Nuclear Medicine SP 8 OP 11 VO 21 IS 1 A1 Woodbury, David H. YR 1993 UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/21/1/8.abstract AB This is the third article in a six-part series on new radiopharmaceuticals. Upon completion of this article, the nuclear medicine technologist will be able to (1) discuss the history of the FDA, (2) describe the process for new drug approval, (3) list possible causes for delay in new drug approval and the initiatives currently in place to streamline the review process, and (4) understand how the nuclear medicine community can improve its review submissions.