In Brief: FDA reform
Executive Summary
FDA reform: Senate Labor Committee Chairman Jeffords (R-Vt.) reiterates request for Administration's legislative proposals, stating in an April 18 letter to HHS Secretary Shalala that "I am deeply concerned that we will be forced to act [on PDUFA reauthorization and FDA reform] without the input of the FDA." Jeffords' office indicates that the agency did not meet the senator's April 25 deadline for submission of a proposal. FDA did participate in a staff-level meeting on April 25 at the committee's request and is said to be in the process of developing legislative language. Jeffords writes that he intends to have legislation linking PDUFA and FDA "improvements" ready for May committee mark-up...
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