In this podcast, we learn about the origins of the FDA, how the FDA regulates botanicals, and how the FDA can provide guidance on natural product research and clinical trials. Dr. Tara Berman, an oncologist for the Breast/Gyn Malignancies Team in the Office of Oncologic Diseases at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the FDA, serves as the integrative oncology liaison for the division. Dr. Berman also holds a Master of Science in Nutrition.