FDA Could Approve Drugs For New Uses On Less Data: Draft Law

Draft U.S. legislation released on Wednesday could make it easier for drug companies to win Food and Drug Administration approval of products for new uses.

Currently a company with a drug approved for lung cancer must conduct additional studies if it wants to market it for breast cancer.

A bill drafted by the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s health panel would eliminate the need for randomized, controlled clinical trials, the gold standard for assessing whether a product is safe and effective.

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