Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing on reauthorizing the animal drug user fee, during which new director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, Tracey Forfa, and a panel of representatives from vet industry organizations responded to questions from subcommittee members.<\/p>\n
Representatives Buddy Carter (GA-1) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-1 and an APC member) posed several questions to witnesses related to CVM\u2019s GFI 256.<\/p>\n
A few highlights:<\/p>\n
We\u2019re grateful to Reps. Carter and Harshbarger for their support for pharmacy compounding. You can watch the full hearing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee (established 1795) in the US House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee. The Energy and Commerce Committee is at the forefront of all issues and policies powering America\u2019s economy, including our global competitive edge in energy, technology, and health care\u2014including oversight of FDA. The committee is led by E&C Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and E&C Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"