They need money and some new computers to track all of this...maybe...BD
FDA has not appropriately debarred a number of individuals and pharmaceutical companies convicted of crimes from participation in the agency approval process for medications, according to a report presented on Monday by House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, Bloomberg/New York Times reports (Bloomberg/New York Times, 2/12). FDA for the past 15 years has had the authority to issue mandatory or permissive debarments, based on the severity of the crimes involved.
The report, drafted by Republican committee staff members, lists 40 individuals convicted of crimes between fiscal years 2003 and 2005 who they maintain FDA should have debarred. According to the report, FDA has debarred a total of 71 individuals but has taken such action against only 13 individuals in the past five years. FDA has never debarred a generic pharmaceutical company and does not have the authority to take such action against brand-name pharmaceutical or medical device companies, according to the report.
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