According to The Hill, two senators are investigating allegations that “members of the pharmaceutical industry” paid large sums of money to meet with FDA officials in connection with its recent approval of Zohydro.
The Hill reports that Senators Joe Manchin, (D-WV) and David Vitter (R-LA) have written letters to the FDA and others who may have been involved. According to the letter, multiple pharmaceutical companies paid $25,000 to $30,000 to a university hospital to meet with FDA ...
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