Legislators On OTC Monograph Reform: What Took You So Long?
Executive Summary
"If the system is broken … my gosh, does it take 45 years for the FDA to say, 'we need help'?" US Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX, asks at House health subcommittee hearing on proposal to streamline the OTC monograph program and establish a user fee program to support FDA's work.
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