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Scientific Contractor Besmirches RoC's Good Name
The National Institutes of Health are once again under fire for relying on scientific consultants with industry ties. This time, the potential for irresponsible contracting is jeopardizing one of the federal government's most important scientific products — the Report on Carcinogens (RoC).
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Drug Importation Could Derail PDUFA Reauthorization
Last week, Senate leaders on food and drug regulation continued to wrangle over provisions of the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). Most notably, Senators from both parties are pushing a provision which would allow importation of drugs from Canada and the European Union. The White House released a statement indicating the president would likely veto PDUFA reauthorization if it included such a provision. Nonetheless, prospects for the drug importation amendment are good.
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MacDonald out, but Scientific Integrity Concerns Remain
In March, Reg•Watch blogged about Julie MacDonald, one of the Bush administration's political minions who was manipulating environmental science to meet political ends. May 1, the Interior Department announced MacDonald's resignation. Interior is right to hold MacDonald accountable for her transgressions, but the Bush administration should not always be on the defensive in reacting to violations of scientific integrity.
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Johnson Refuses to Admit Danger of CO2, Astonishes Audience
A Senate panel questioned Stephen Johnson, the administrator of EPA, about the Supreme Court's recent ruling affirming the agency can regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. The legislation instructs EPA to regulate harmful air pollutants. Johnson refused to commit to a timetable preferring to move with the Bush administration's usual sloth in cases of environmental regulation.
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More In-depth Coverage
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Regulatory policy articles from the May 1, 2007 issue are:
This is the May 7, 2007 edition of Reg Watch in Review |