FDA Advisory Committees Would Get Patient Influence Under Hagan Bill
Executive Summary
Adjusting advisory committee conflict of interest rules has emerged as a high-priority issue in reauthorizing the drug user fee program, and several bills already propose loosen those rules. Sen. Kay Hagan’s draft FDA reform legislation may prove to be the most loosening proposed to date.
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