In Brief: FDA reform
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA reform: National Governors' Association approves a resolution on Aug. 1 urging Congress and the administration "to review the governing statutes and operation of the FDA to ensure that products can be brought to the market as quickly as possible while preserving the safety of all Americans." The NGA said that "minimizing delays between the creation and eventual approval" of new medical products is "an important public health goal." The resolution, adopted at NGA's annual meeting in Burlington, Vt., was offered by Minnesota Republican Arne Carlson and is effective through 1997...