Prescription Drug Safety
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee heard testimony from medical experts and consumer advocates on drug safety and the approval process for new drugs. Among the topics…
300 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee heard testimony from medical experts and consumer advocates on drug safety and the approval process for new drugs. Among the topics…
300 viewsThomas Billy, Food Safety & Inspection Service Director for the Agriculture Department, and William Schultz, Deputy Commissioner for Policy at the Food & Drug Administration, spoke about gov…
47 viewsThe House Commerce Subcommittee members heard testimony on federal regulations governing the use and availability of home drug testing kits. FDA officials testified about the accuracy of suc…
92 viewsCommittee members heard from FDA officials concerning three bills designed to accelerate the FDA approval process for both food and drugs. Key points in the proposals included allowing firms…
116 viewsDeputy FDA Commissioner William Schultz and Diane Rowland of the Kaiser Foundation spoke to the American Association of Retired Persons Conference on Medicare financing and federal-state coo…
49 viewsCommittee members heard testimony from F.D.A. officials and other experts concerning how the agency enforces standards for medical devices. They focused on how formally and consistenly the …
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