FDA regulations need more flexibility in time of emergencies, Domingo admits By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News Published April 22, 2021 1:09pm Food and Drug Administration (FDA) director general Dr. Eric Domingo on Thursday admitted that the agency needs more flexibility in implementing its regulations especially in time of emergencies. At a House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability hearing, Domingo stressed that the FDA would support proposed measures in Congress that will give them flexibility during emergencies. "Kailangan talaga ng FDA ng mas flexibility lalo na kung panahon ng emergencies at support the local pharmaceutical industry," Domingo said. (The FDA needs flexibility especially in times of emergencies as well as support the local pharmaceutical industry.)