Political Quotes

“I am in strong support of S. 1789, the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act; and I want to congratulate the sponsor of the bill, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Greenwood), and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Eshoo) for working on crafting this legislation, which is important. It is a much-needed piece of legislation. It creates an incentive for pharmaceutical companies to conduct pediatric studies to increase pediatric information. Children are subject to many of the same diseases as adults and, by necessity, are often treated with the same drugs. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, only a small fraction of all drugs marketed in the United States has been studied in pediatric patients; and a majority of marketed drugs are not labeled or are insufficiently labeled for use in pediatric patients. Safety and effectiveness information for the youngest pediatric age groups is particularly difficult to find in product labeling.”