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Congressional Testimony

  • December 2007 - No Testimonies

  • November 14, 2007
    Norris E. Alderson, Ph.D.
    Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination
    Subject: "Dental Mercury"
    Before: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy House of Representatives

  • November 13, 2007
    David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P.
    Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection
    Subject: "Food Safety"
    Before: Committe on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

  • November 1, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: " FDA's Foreign Drug Inspection Program"
    Before: Committe on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

  • October 11, 2007
    David W. K. Acheson, M.D.,
    Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection
    Subject: " FDA's Imported Foods"
    Before: Committe on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

  • October 4, 2007
    Steven M. Solomon, D.V.M., M.P.H.,
    Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Operations
    Subject: "Import Safety"
    Before: Comittee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade

  • October 3, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "H.R. 1108, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act."
    Before: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health

  • September 26, 2007
    Randall Lutter, Ph.D.
    Deputy Commissioner for Policy
    Subject: "Regulation of Imported FDA-Regulated Products"
    Before: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health

  • September 25, 2007
    David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P.
    Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection
    Subject: "Food Safety and Food Imports from China"
    Before: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health

  • August 2007 - No Testimonies

  • July 24, 2007
    David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P.
    Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection
    Subject: "Federal Efforts to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply Chain"
    Before: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology

  • July 18, 2007
    Murray M. Lumpkin, M.D.
    Deputy Commissioner for International and Special Program
    Subject: "Safety of Chinese Imports:  Oversight and Analysis of the Federal Response"
    Before: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tranportation

  • July 17, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Alzheimer's Disease: FDA's Role In New Product Development"
    Before: Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

  • July 17, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Diminished Capacity:  Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply"
    Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • June 26, 2007
    John K. Jenkins, M.D.
    Director, Office of New Drugs
    Subject: "Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESA)"
    Before: Committee on Ways and Means,  Subcommittee on Health


  • June 12, 2007
    Randall W. Lutter, Ph.D.
    Acting Deputy Commissioner for Policy
    Subject: "Legislative Hearing"
    Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce


  • June 6, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Avandia"
    Before: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

  • June 1, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Critical Path Initiative"
    Before: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development

  • May 22, 2007
    Rear Admiral Sandra Kweder, M.D.,
    Deputy Director of the Office of New Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Programs Affecting Safety and Innovation in Pediatric Therapies "
    Before:Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • May 16, 2007
    Jeffrey E. Shuren, M.D., J.D.
    Assistant Commissioner for Policy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: " Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act "
    Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • May 15, 2007
    David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P.
    Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection , U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "FDA Food Produce "
    Before: Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture

  • May 9, 2007
    Steven Galson, M.D., M.P.H.
    Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Modernizing Drug Safety "
    Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • May 9, 2007
    David Acheson, M.D., F.R.C.P.
    Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Food Safety and Animal Health - Melamine "
    Before: Committee on Agriculture

  • May 2, 2007
    Janet Woodcock, M.D.
    Deputy Commissioner, Chief Medical Officer, Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Assessing the Impact of a Safe and Equitable Biosimilar Policy in the United States"
    Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • May 1, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: " FDA Overview "
    Before: The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform


  • April 25, 2007
    Robert E. Brackett, Ph.D.
    Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
    Subject:"FDA’s Role in Measuring and Assessing Perchlorate Levels in Food and Beverages"
    Before: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials

  • April 19, 2007
    Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H.
    Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    Subject:"Bio-Identical Hormones:  Sound Science or Bad Medicine"
    Before: Senate Special committee on Aging

  • April 18, 2007
    Jesse L. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H.
    Director, Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research.
    Subject: "FDA’s Role in the Regulation of Vaccines"
    Before: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Committee on Homeland Security

  • April 17, 2007
    Theresa M. Mullin, Ph.D.
    Assistant Commissioner for Planning
    Subject: "Prescription Drug User Fee Act"
    Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • April 12, 2007
    Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D.
    Director, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
    Subject: "Contamination of Pet Food"
    Before: Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee


  • March 26, 2007
    Janet Woodcock, M.D.
    Deputy Commissioner, Chief Medical Officer, Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: "Follow-on Protein Products"
    Before: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform


  • March 22, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: The Adequacy of FDA Efforts to Assure the Safety of the Drug Supply -- Part II
    Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • March 14, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: Highlights of the Proposal for PDUFA IV
    Before: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

  • March 12, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: Food Safety and the Safety of Fresh Produce
    Before: The Senate Agriculture, Rural Development,
    and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee


  • March 7, 2007
    Randall W. Lutter, Ph.D.
    Acting Deputy Commissioner for Policy
    Subject: Policy Implications of Importing Drugs into the United States
    Before: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  • February 27, 2007
    Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D.
    Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
    Subject: President’s Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request for FDA
    Before: The Senate Agriculture, Rural Development,
    and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee

  • January - No Testimonies

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