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White House Asks for $275 million for the FDA

We are very pleased to announce that the Administration has taken the highly unusual step of amending its FY 2009 budget to include an additional $275 million for the FDA.

Last month we let you know the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Chief, Andrew Von Eschenbach, wrote a letter to Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) expressing the dire need of an influx of $275 million. This was very unusual for a political appointee to go against the proposed budget of the President.

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Posted by Joe Arite on June 10th, 2008
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Tags: Appropriations, Bush Administration, Congress, FDA

FDA Approves Entereg to Improve Post-Surgery Bowel Function

The FDA has approved Entereg® (alvimopan) to speed the restoration of normal bowel function after intestinal surgery.

However, the approval comes with a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to be sure that the benefits of using Entereg outweigh any potential risks.  Under the REMS, the drug can only be used only in hospitals for inpatients.  Hospitals that use it must be certified and materials developed for the health care professionals who administer it.  Its effectiveness must be regularly assessed. Continue reading…

Posted by Kate Murphy on May 28th, 2008
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Tags: FDA, ileus, surgery

FY 08 Emergency Supplemental Passes Senate

Today, the Senate passed the FY 2008 supplemental appropriations bill for military operations abroad by a vote of 70 to 26. The Senate also passed a separate bill which provides supplemental funding in FY 2008 for domestic programs by a vote of 75 to 22. This bill includes $400 million for NIH and $275 million for the FDA. The two bills will be combined before any further activity takes place.

The House’s current FY 2008 supplemental appropriations bill does not include the emphasis on domestic programs. This is due largely to the fact that the White House has stated it will veto any supplemental funding legislation that doesn’t focus exclusively on military spending. The House and Senate will have to negotiate a final, compromised package to send to the White House after the Memorial Day recess.

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Posted by Joe Arite on May 22nd, 2008
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Tags: Congress, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill, FDA, NIH

Dingell to Companies…Stop Using “Misleading and Deceptive” Ads

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair, John Dingell (D-MI) and Oversight Subcommittee Chair, Bart Stupak (D-MI) sent letters to Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Schering-Plough and Pfizer asking them to stop using “misleading and deceptive” direct-to-consumer advertising.

Dingell in a statement said, “Marketing department leaders have failed to commit to reducing misleading and deceptive ads, so we’re now asking the CEOs to make this agreement.” Stupak said, “We intend to make certain that drug companies market their product properly in order to protect American consumers from manipulative commercials designed to mislead and deceive for profit.”

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Posted by Joe Arite on May 22nd, 2008
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Tags: Congress, DTC, FDA, Johnson and Johnson, Procrit

House of Representatives’ Oversight Subcommittee Addresses Direct to Consumer Advertisements

The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight convened a hearing May 8th to address Direct to Consumer (DTC) drug advertising by Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer and Merck Schering-Plough. C3 first raised questions in summer 2007 about Procrit® DTC advertising that ran from 1998 to 2005. Procrit is an anemia drug sold by Ortho Biotech, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson.

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Posted by Joe Arite on May 14th, 2008
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Tags: Congress, DTC, FDA, Johnson and Johnson, Procrit

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