Lawmakers Promise FDA Reforms In Year-End Bill, After House Passes CR

Key House lawmakers on Friday (Sept. 30) pledged to keep working with the Senate to pass FDA reforms in a year-end legislative package, coming as both chambers passed a stop-gap bill to fund the government through Dec. 16. The short-term funding measure provides a five-year reauthorization of FDA’s user fee programs and authorizes a number of other FDA and CMS programs through December, when Congress is expected to pass the larger year-end package that could serve as a vehicle for...