FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20^th, 2012

Paulsen: FDA Approval Process Must be Rigorous and Relevant

Paulsen Provision Included in House Passes FDA Reform Package

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the FDA user fee legislation which passed by a voice vote. Included in the package was a provision by Rep. Paulsen to streamline the third party review process which will free up valuable resources at the FDA. The legislation is scheduled for a Senate vote next week.

Watch Rep. Paulsen’s Floor Remarks HERE.

Paulsen, a champion of small business and advocate of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and innovation, currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. He is co-chair of the Congressional Medical Technology Caucus and the U.S.–Korea Free Trade Working Group.

For more information on Rep. Paulsen’s work in Congress, and for past segments of Erik's Correspondence Corner, please visit www.paulsen.house.gov.

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