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Internal FDA Documents Show Career Staff Objected to Agency’s New Stance on Preemption

News release: “According to a report released today by Chairman Waxman, key FDA career officials strongly objected to Bush Administration drug labeling regulations that would preempt state liability lawsuits, asserting that the central justifications for the regulations were “false and misleading” and warning that the changes would deprive consumers of timely information about drug hazards.”

  • Majority Staff Report: FDA Career Staff Objected to Agency Preemption Policies and links to supporting documents
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