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Clock Ticks On Adding OTC Monograph Reform To FDA User Fees Bill

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

With Congress leaving Washington for Independence Day week and much of August, few days remain to consider adding to each chamber's reauthorization legislation language from Sens. Isakson and Casey's discussion draft for US OTC monograph reform and a user fee program to support FDA's work.

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Time is running short and competing issues are stacking high for adding OTC monograph reform and user fees to legislation reauthorizing FDA's existing user fee programs for another five years.

With Congress leaving Washington during the week of Independence Day and for much of August, few days remain for House...

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