US to strengthen drug regulation
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The US regulator to beef up monitoring of drug safety after criticism over a painkiller linked to heart disease.
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The food and drug administration, the pharmaceuticals regulator in the United States, was yesterday fighting to head off a crisis in confidence among the American public.
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After two highly publicized incidents questioning the safety of some of the biggest selling prescription medicines, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it is moving to strengthen its safety monitoring efforts.
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Americans would be better off if they increased their use of generic prescription drugs instead of being allowed to buy drugs from other countries, according to a Bush Administration task force report on the feasibility of legalizing drug imports.
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The Consumers Union is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement measures to improve prescription drug safety and transparency.
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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration announced a proposal Monday to expand Medicare coverage for certain clinical trials for cancer drugs and pay cancer doctors to measure patient reaction to potent medication.
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U.S. health officials on Thursday announced a new program to help pinpoint sooner what chemicals could make effective drugs as well as whether certain medicines work better in specific patients.
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The American Medical Association&#39;s policy-making board could make a decision today about supporting the safe importation of prescription drugs.
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Jean Pierre Garnier, head of GlaxoSmithkline, says the FDA should have stronger powers - forcing pharmaceutical companies to carry out further tests on already approved drugs.
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The bill is expected to give federal drug regulators significantly more money and power to ensure the safety of the nationâs drug supply.
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The US Food and Drug Administration, facing a barrage of criticism from both within and outside the agency, announced plans Friday to improve the safety of drugs after they have been approved.
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As expected, FDA officials on Friday announced plans to improve the procedures used by the agency to monitor the safety of medications after they reach the market, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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The troubles surrounding a major class of painkillers may ultimately help cure what has long ailed the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Government regulators now look to approve as quickly as possible medicines whose benefits exceed their risks.
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American and Chinese regulators signed an accord on Tuesday to strengthen regulation of drugs and medical devices exported to the United States.
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Makers of vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements taken by millions of Americans must meet new government standards.
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The Food and Drug Administration will establish a new independent Drug Safety Oversight Board to monitor FDA-approved medicines once they're on the market and update physicians and patients with emerging information on risks and benefits.