House Committee May Subpoena FDA
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has threatened to subpoena the Food and Drug Administration for documents on U.S. food and drug safety. Lawmakers accuse the FDA of choosing to ignore requests by the oversight committee.
The FDA has until June 1, when lawmakers said the panel would issue the subpoenas.
The FDA said it has been cooperating. According to a Reuters story, an FDA spokeswoman said that, "The FDA has been as reponsive as possible to document requests ...We continue to ofocus our efforst onn producing responsive material to our oversight committee's requests as expeditiously as possible."
The committee has requested information on generic drug approvals, the Peter Pan peanut butter salmonella outbreak, information on the antibiotic Ketek, contaminated Chinese pet food, and antibiotic resistance related to overuse in farm animals.
Source: Frustrated US House panel threatens to sbpoena FDA. Reuters, May 24, 2007
The FDA has until June 1, when lawmakers said the panel would issue the subpoenas.
The FDA said it has been cooperating. According to a Reuters story, an FDA spokeswoman said that, "The FDA has been as reponsive as possible to document requests ...We continue to ofocus our efforst onn producing responsive material to our oversight committee's requests as expeditiously as possible."
The committee has requested information on generic drug approvals, the Peter Pan peanut butter salmonella outbreak, information on the antibiotic Ketek, contaminated Chinese pet food, and antibiotic resistance related to overuse in farm animals.
Source: Frustrated US House panel threatens to sbpoena FDA. Reuters, May 24, 2007
