House Appropriators Warn US FDA: Stop Working On Electronic Labeling Rule

Congress is 'very concerned' about potential final rule that would move to electronic labeling in lieu of paper distribution with prescriptions.

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Whatever efforts the US FDA may have underway to continue developing a final rule phasing out the distribution of paper labels seem like they are about to come to a halt.

The House Appropriations Committee caught wind of the endeavor and issued a sharp rebuke in the fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill and the accompanying 

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