Introduction

Safety issues are important in the food and pharma industries. Contaminated food or drugs can pose a serious threat to consumer health. Regulatory bodies play a crucial role in setting drug safety standards and ensuring their implementation. Frontiers in Drug Safety is a series which covers drug safety issues in the form of thematic volumes. Experts present reviews on topics related to food and drug analysis, quality control, toxicology and regulatory affairs. The series is essential reading for students, researchers and regulatory inspectors involved in the food and drug industry as well as public health and safety programs.