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FDA Advisory Committees Would Get Patient Influence Under Hagan Bill

 
• By Derrick Gingery

Adjusting advisory committee conflict of interest rules has emerged as a high-priority issue in reauthorizing the drug user fee program, and several bills already propose loosen those rules. Sen. Kay Hagan’s draft FDA reform legislation may prove to be the most loosening proposed to date.

Sen. Kay Hagan’s draft FDA reform legislation includes several provisions aimed at expanding the pool of possible participants in agency advisory committees.

Adjusting conflict of interest rules for FDA advisory committees has emerged as a high-priority issue to be addressed by Congress...

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