HHS Gives Rulemaking Authority Back To FDA, Moves To Repeal SUNSET

By Beth Wang / September 2, 2021 at 2:14 PM
Editor's Note: This story was updated to clarify that Trump HHS memo required the HHS secretary, not just former HHS Secretary Alex Azar, to sign off on any FDA rules. HHS is taking steps to reverse two Trump-era policies that affect how FDA handles rules and regulations, including by overturning an HHS memo that required the HHS secretary to formally sign off on any FDA rules, and by repealing a final rule that would have required agency...


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