Word: fda
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...June 7, a tough provision of last fall's Drug Amendments Act became effective. To continue interstate dealings in Krebiozen, Dr. Durovic had to file with FDA a detailed plan for his investigation. He did so reluctantly, at the last minute. Then last week, just as FDA was concluding that his plan was "grossly inadequate," Durovic abruptly withdrew his proposal, angrily charging bad faith on the part of the Government. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare responded: "Your action automatically makes illegal the continued interstate delivery of the product." Dr. Ivy defiantly announced that he would continue...
...Some pesticides used in agriculture and government extermination programs are damaging to wildlife. The FDA has no control in this area, and the report recommends that the Secretary of the Interior should take charge of this problem...
...FDA has already begun a review of its registration procedures and President Kennedy has promised to submit some of the committee's proposals to Congress...
...Medical men in FDA were overruled by nonmedical bureaucrats...
...FDA Commissioner George Larrick retorted that most of the drugs about which Dr. Nestor complained are now off the market. If they are not, last year's Drug Amendments Act, which goes into full effect in May, gives the FDA power to order withdrawals promptly without waiting for final proof of a drug's suspected dangers...