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On the recordMay 8, 2007
I think that only makes sense. The third thing we say is that the Food and Drug Administration has to actively promote more objective scientific experts without conflicts of interest. I don't think this is a radical proposal. Don't we want peace of mind at the end of the day that the advisory committee has made a decision based on science and medicine and what is good for America as opposed to the bottom-line profit-and-loss statement of the pharmaceutical company? There is a lot of discussion on this floor about the safety of drugs and the products that the FDA considers. I hope this amendment, which is critical to the integrity of the FDA, is approved by my colleagues on a bipartisan basis.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing an amendment to ensure FDA advisory committees are free from conflicts of interest.

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