Regulatory News In Brief

DeLauro targets ortho ads: Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., says she may introduce a bill banning direct-to-consumer advertising for hip and knee implants for three years post-FDA approval. She has previously sponsored similar, unsuccessful legislation on drugs alone, but at an Oct. 3 speech at George Washington University, she cited a "new concern" with hip and knee ads "giving no indication of the potential complications and side effects from the major surgery they require." DeLauro, chair of the House appropriations panel that oversees FDA's budget, has noted that her own upcoming hip replacement surgery drew her to the issue. Her speech was mainly about a proposal to create a distinct Food Safety Administration and rename the rest of FDA the Federal Drug and Device Administration