That Was Easy: PDUFA Bill Clears House Subcommittee Without Debate
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Opening statements in the House Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee’s markup took longer than the legislative activity, which consisted of a technical amendment and two colloquys. Next stop on the user fee express: Upton-town on Thursday.
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