US Congress and Drug Safety

The NEJM editors published a response to the recent changes in FDA's funding and a shift to more focus on drug safety once the drugs are on the market (Safer Drugs for the American People). The editors endorsed the existing proposals by Congressmen Henry Waxman and Edward Markey and by Senators Edward Kennedy and Michael Enzi to pass new legislation on drug safety, introducing significant changes in how the FDA operates and how the drug manufacturers are held responsible for ensuring the safety of drugs in the US.