Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Pharma industry shuns Trump push for radical shift at FDA

Medications/Drugs News Headlines - Yahoo! News
Pharma industry shuns Trump push for radical shift at FDA

A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver SpringThe prospect of big change at the regulatory agency comes as drugmakers are under fire for high prices, including Marathon Pharmaceuticals LLC, which said Monday it was "pausing" the launch of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug after U.S. lawmakers questioned its $89,000 a year price. Industry trade group Biotechnology Innovation Organization told Reuters that during high-level discussions with Trump advisors, lobbyists urged the administration not to name a new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration who would act rashly to speed up the agency’s approval of new medicines.


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