FDA Acts to Strengthen the Safety Program for Marketed Drugs

On November 5, 2004, Dr. Lester Crawford, Acting FDA Commissioner, announced
the following initiatives to strengthen the safety program for marketed
drugs:
* Sponsor an Institute of Medicine (IOM) Study of the Drug Safety
System
* Implement a Program for Adjudicating Differences of Professional
Opinion
* Appoint Director, Office of Drug Safety
* Conduct Drug Safety/Risk Management Consultations
* Publish Risk Management Guidances
For more information on the safety initiatives, visit
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01131.html.

Priscilla A. Savary
Executive Director
Colorectal Cancer Network
PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895
301-879-1500
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