First Executive Order to Affect FDA Since 1985

Oct 31

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According to a report in The New York Times this morning, the President is about to issue the first executive order in more than 25 years to affect the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. The executive order is intended to address shortages of drugs used to treat a number of serious clinical conditions, including various forms of cancer and infectious disorders.

"Obama tries to speed response to shortages in vital medicines," is an article by Gardiner Harris available on The New York Times web site and dated October 31.

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