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Last week Sullivan went further by announcing the creation of a blue-ribbon commission to get the FDA back on course. "The President and I are committed to strengthening the FDA," Sullivan declared. In the Senate, meantime, Massachusetts liberal Edward Kennedy has joined with Utah conservative Orrin Hatch in a...
With its meager funds, the FDA is responsible for monitoring 63,000 food firms, 14,000 drug companies, 13,000 medical-device manufacturers and 1,700 cosmetics houses. During the Reagan Administration, cutbacks at the FDA were seen by many probusiness advocates as one important means of unshackling industry. But...
Decaying labs and desperately low salaries have made hiring another FDA travail. Some important drug-review posts have an annual turnover rate of 20%. At least one former FDA official believes many new employees use their stint at the agency to bolster resumes that are then quickly circulated to industry...
Amid all the institutional turmoil, Secretary Sullivan's decision to push out Commissioner Young has been especially inept. Sullivan has no replacement waiting, and in fact has been unable to fill many important health jobs because White House conservatives filter out nominees with proabortion views. Pro-lifers are sure to...
Denard was flown to South Africa, but Pretoria made it clear that he could not stay. Not only are officials there embarrassed by Denard's latest alleged caper, but also rumors persist that the $3 million South Africa spent annually until recently on the Comoros' presidential guard has served largely...