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The American University Washington College of Law hosted former administration officials, private industry representatives, and academic experts to discuss the past, present, and future of h…

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…

Thomas 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…

The 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…

Committee 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…

Deputy 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…

Committee 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 …

United States Supreme Court, Reactions to Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court Case of Michigan Citizens v. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh

The Administrative Conference of the United States held a conference on the drug approval process. Speakers, including Dr Frank Young Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, offered sugge…

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment heard testimony which focused on smoking and health. Topics included scientific evidence that tobacco is addictive.