The Current System at the United States food and Drug Administration to review, approve and update over the counter drugs. This hearing provides us and the American Public with an opportunity to better understand the food and Drug Administration regulatory pram work to regulate over the counter drugs and consider a proposal to reform the monograph system. Today we will convene two panels of witnesses. First i want to welcome dr. Woodcock back to the subcommittee this morning. Later well hear from representatives of other key stake holders. And commend all for their efforts throughout the negotiation process. And for offering their insight to the committee. Both the energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and full committee have a strong record of by partisan ship on Public Health issues. Such as cures. The fda reauthorizization act and i hope to add to the record of success with todays hearing. Over the counter drug products treat a wide variety of ailments. Time and again consumers se
Public discussion on modernizing the Current System at the United States food and Drug Administration to review, approve and update over the counter drugs. This hearing provides us and the American Public with an opportunity to better understand the food and Drug Administration regulatory pram work to regulate over the counter drugs and consider a proposal to reform the monograph system. Today we will convene two panels of witnesses. First i want to welcome dr. Woodcock back to the subcommittee this morning. Later well hear from representatives of other key stake holders. And commend all for their efforts throughout the negotiation process. And for offering their insight to the committee. Both the energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and full committee have a strong record of by partisan ship on Public Health issues. Such as cures. The fda reauthorizization act and i hope to add to the record of success with todays hearing. Over the counter drug products treat a wide variety of ailm
Minutes. Subcommittee on health will now come to order. Ill recognize myself five minutes for an Opening Statement. Todays hearing marks the Health Subcommittees first public discussion on modernizing the Current System at the United States food and Drug Administration to review, approve and update overthecounter drugs. This hearing provides us and the American Public with an opportunity to better understand the food and Drug Administrations Regulatory Framework to regulate overthecounter drugs and to consider a proposal to reform the monograph system. Today we will convene two panels of witnesses. First i want to welcome dr. Woodcome back to our subcommittee woodcock back to our subcommittee. Later we will hear from other key stakeholders, and i would like to commend all for their efforts throughout the negotiation process and for offering their insight to the committee. Both the energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and the full committee have a strong record of bipartisanship on i
Cspan s, where history unfolds daily. Now a Senate Finance Committee Hearing about ways to over haul the tax code. [ inaudible conversations ] we will discuss ways to improve the business provisions of the u. S. Tax code. With an eye towards creating jobs and boosting wages for American Workers and improving over all business climate. This part of the ongoing effort following years of tax hearings and last weeks hearing on individual reform. To draft and report tax reform legislation later this year. Members of both parties recognize the need to reform the way we tax business in the United States. As a former president obama noted when discussing his own frame work, the Current System quote does too little to encourage job creation and investment in the United States while allowing firms to benefit from incentives to low cat production and shift profit over sea. Unquote. Many elements of a particular business tax burden depend on the companies organizational forum. For example, sea cor