ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law
FDA rhetoric belies reality of calendar
September 18, 1995 7:00 AM UTC
WASHINGTON - The drumbeat for FDA reform emanating from Capitol Hill grew louder last week with the introduction of medical device reform legislation, a hearing examining charges that the agency's informal rulemaking violates federal law, and a vow from House Speaker Newt Gingrich to radically reform the agency.
At the same time, it also is becoming clear that reform legislation is unlikely to be enacted this year. ...