Congressional hearing examines ways to bolster drug safety through FDA.(Practice Trends)

From: Family Practice News | Date: April 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

WASHINGTON -- Congress is considering giving the Food and Drug Administration more authority over the pharmaceutical companies it deals with, but some legislators are warning against doing too much too fast.

"Changes to drug safety ... must be carefully considered to make sure they don't unduly impact patient access," Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said at a hearing on FDA oversight. "Congress needs to engage in strong oversight to maintain public confidence in the FDA."

Sandra Kweder, M.D., deputy director ...

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