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Friday 2 May 2008

FDA Director back-tracks

The director of the US FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Janet Woodcock, refused to support Democrat proposals for tougher regulations on imported drugs and new fees on drug makers. Despite earlier comments that the FDA needs an additional $225m to inspect all foreign manufacturing facilities Woodcock refused to specify how much the agency needs.
Wall Street Journal

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