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The Senate's FDA reform agenda

August 14, 1995 7:00 AM UTC

WASHINGTON - The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee is working on FDA reform legislation that would change the agency's mission to emphasize development and marketing of new therapeutics and devices.

Under the proposals contained in a "concept paper" being circulated in Washington, the legislation would expand and codify regulatory practices designed to speed the access to drugs, such as fast track review...