The New FDA Nominee
By Staff Reporters
According to Tracy Staton and FiercePharma on April 7, Dr. Marcia Angell, former New England Journal of Medicine editor-in-chief and current Harvard Medical School lecturer, wrote a column in the Washington Post that set out a list of seven goals for Margaret Hamburg who awaits senate confirmation as FDA chief.
A New Book
Now, Angell has a particular point of view; she’s published a book called The Truth About the Drug Companies [How they Deceive us and What to Do About It]. Here they are, presented for your critique and consideration by the new FDA chief:
- Repeal the Prescription Drug User Fee Act because it puts “the FDA on the payroll of the industry it regulates.”
- Consultants for drug companies should be banned from advisory committees.
- Enforce FDA mandates on post-marketing studies.
- Review generics as quickly as it checks out branded meds.
- Require drug-makers to compare their new drugs with similar existing meds.
- Cease surrogate drug endpoints.
- Bar DTC ads for three years after a new drug is approved.
Assessment
What has she missed? Are these guidelines fair or not? Will they be advocated by Hamburg, if confirmed?
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