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Michael Burgess

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Michael Clifton Burgess is an American politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Burgess has focused on healthcare policy, leveraging his medical background to inform his legislative work. He has been involved in various committees and has advocated for issues such as medical research and veterans' healthcare. Burgess has also been a vocal supporter of conservative fiscal policies and has participated in discussions surrounding healthcare reform.

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Apr 29, 2012

I wonder if I might have just one follow-up question with Mrs. Jackson.

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Apr 17, 2012

We need to reauthorize the user fees by the end of June to assure continuity at the FDA and increase predictability for America's medical innovators and job creators.

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Apr 17, 2012

I think we all agree that fostering innovation helps American patients and aids in creating American jobs.

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Apr 17, 2012

I don't understand, why would you not issue a mandatory recall immediately?

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Apr 17, 2012

Substantial equivalence does not necessarily equate clearance, and your own information that you sent to a company that receives a substantial equivalence determination, 'Please be advised the FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence…

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Apr 17, 2012

I appreciate the fact that you are working through this problem with getting a new over-the-counter preparation available, but as you pointed out, you have difficulty with bioequivalency.

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Apr 17, 2012

So we are expanding government in the process of doing this.

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Apr 17, 2012

But one specific instance, of course, a shortage occurs right now today at any pharmacy across the country that an asthmatic cannot walk into a pharmacy and buy an over-the-counter asthma inhaler like they used to be able to before January…

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Apr 17, 2012

We have heard from many stakeholders that the provisions that were put in place have limited FDA's ability.

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Apr 17, 2012

Sometimes it occurs to me that maybe we have tightened things down too much.

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Apr 17, 2012

The patient concerns must remain our primary focus.

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Apr 17, 2012

Yes, but this is something that people just frankly do not understand why one federal agency and another federal agency cannot come together on a reasonable solution.

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