If FDA is 'Broken,' Why is Congress Focused on Adding Tobacco Regulation to the Agency Rather Than Ensuring the Safety of Food, Drug and Medical Devices in the United States?

U.S. Newswire, March, 2008

To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORS

Contact: Maura Payne of Reynolds American Inc., +1-336-741-6996

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Congress has criticized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past year for not ensuring the safety of the nation's food, prescription drug and medical device supplies. Senior members of Congress have stated at various times, "The health and safety of the American people is at risk... our food supply becomes more dangerous all the time... there is a fundamental breakdown for evaluating the safety of drugs... the FDA is badly ...