NEWS RELEASECommittee on Energy and Commerce
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For Immediate Release:
June 17,2008
Contact: Jodi Seth or Brin Frazier 202-225-5735
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Stakeholders Respond to Request for Feedback on Bio-Similars Pathway
Responses Under Review as Pallone, Deal Continue Effort to Develop Balanced Policy
Washington, DC – The Committee on Energy and Commerce has released the responses to the questionnaire that was submitted to stakeholders on April 3, 2008, soliciting feedback on how to establish a pathway to allow for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve bio-similar products.
The April 3 letter sent from Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, and Nathan Deal (R-GA), ranking Republican of the Subcommittee on Health, can be viewed by clicking here.
“We hope that these responses will better inform our efforts to craft legislation that can achieve consensus among the Members,” Pallone and Deal said. “We are fully committed to ensuring that FDA has the authority to approve safe, affordable bio-similar products in an appropriate and timely fashion.”
Click here to view the responses.
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