New Drugs Chief: Vouchers Put FDA In 'Distasteful' Situation
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Just as the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee decided it was time to look into whether the FDA's priority review vouchers (PRV) are being exploited, lawmakers on Capitol Hill also felt it was necessary to keep the specific portion of the program going for another six months that awards the "golden tickets" to firms that win approval of rare pediatric disease medicines – even though high-ranking US regulators would like to see it end.