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Drug Safety
Consumers Union Applauds House Panel Approval of Major Drug Safety Legislation to Protect Patients, Consumers
July 10th, 2007
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday overwhelmingly passed a major package of prescription drug safety reforms -- including requiring the drug industry to contribute almost $400 million over five years to improve safety measures and to register most of their clinical trial studies so the public can know more about potential harmful drug side effects. The committee, led by Chairman John Dingell and Health Chairman Frank Pallone, approved amendments to require the FDA reach certain safety goals with industry user fees and make public transcripts of negotiations between industry and the FDA. The panel also was in agreement to increase the fines on companies...
Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-07-10)
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