National uniformity delayed by lack of consensus in Senate Labor Cmte.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
NATIONAL UNIFORMITY LANGUAGE NOT INCLUDED IN SENATE FDA REFORM LEGISLATION as introduced by Labor & Human Resources Committee Chairman James Jeffords (R-Vt.) June 5. The provision, which would allow FDA regulations to transcend local and state governments' safety and labeling statutes for cosmetics and over-the-counter drugs, was expected to be included in the first draft of S 830. At a May 28 press briefing, the committee noted that although specific national uniformity language had not yet been written, the measure was still of high interest and was under development ("The Rose Sheet" June 2, p. 10).