Cassidy Floats Overhaul of Food and Drug Administration

‘While many parts of FDA work well, unnecessary bottlenecks slow patients and consumers getting the products they need,’ he said.

A pharmacist works at a NYC Discount Pharmacy in New York, on July 23, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) proposed ways to modernize the Food and Drug Administration in a report released on Feb. 17.

“While many parts of FDA work well, unnecessary bottlenecks slow patients and consumers getting the products they need,” Cassidy, a doctor and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, said in the 18-page document. “Ultimately, it should be easier to make Americans healthy by empowering them with the tools and information they need to make healthy choices and live better lives.”