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Drug Safety
Proposed House Drug Safety Legislation is Major Victory for Patient Safety, Public Trust, Consumers Union Says
June 26th, 2007
A proposed prescription drug safety bill released today by a House panel is a "major victory" for patient safety, and builds on legislation passed in the Senate by including stronger limits on advertising of unsafe drugs, ensuring clinical drug trial results are made public, and limiting conflicts-of-interest on drug advisory committees. "Chairman Pallone's discussion draft is a major victory for consumers, and is a huge step forward in improving prescription drug safety," said Bill Vaughan, senior policy analyst for Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports. "All the House members who have worked on this bill are to be congratulated. This proposal helps ensure...
Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-06-26)
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