In Brief: FDA reform bill

FDA reform bill: House Commerce Committee may release a draft of FDA reform legislation the first week in July with Commerce Committee Chairman Thomas Bliley (R-VA) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Bilirakis (R-FL) as likely sponsors for a Republican bill. The development of a final proposal by Republicans is made easier by the June 6 introduction of Rep. Wyden's (D-OR) minority alternative (HR 1742), which sets the foundation for GOP options and identifies several common themes: more use of expert panels, fewer export restrictions on products under development in the U.S. and a review of FDA promotion controls...