[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 5] [Revised as of April 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR314.2] [Page 89] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF PART 314_APPLICATIONS FOR FDA APPROVAL TO MARKET A NEW DRUG-- Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions Sec. 314.2 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish an efficient and thorough drug review process in order to: (a) Facilitate the approval of drugs shown to be safe and effective; and (b) ensure the disapproval of drugs not shown to be safe and effective. These regulations are also intended to establish an effective system for FDA's surveillance of marketed drugs. These regulations shall be construed in light of these objectives.