Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says he’s investigating recent rejections of drug applications by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Johnson told reporters in Washington on March 10 that he’s learned the FDA allegedly has a blacklist of companies that “make too much noise” and that rejections of drug applications have sometimes acknowledged not reviewing information submitted by applicants.
Johnson also said that he spoke with Dr. Marty Makary, the FDA’s commissioner, about the issue.
“He’s saying all the right things, but his agency continues to say no, and he seemed to be quite proud of the fact that he has not overruled his career researchers,” Johnson said. “And I suggested to him, Well, he’d better start.”…