11. Industry wants the outside review measure because it is expected to speed the review times they say are currently slowed by high tech devices and an overloaded FDA. 12. Industry officials want the outside review measure because it is expected to speed the review times they say are currently slowed by high tech devices and an overloaded FDA. 13. Industry wants the outside review measure because it is expected to speed the device review times currently slowed by an overloaded FDA. 14. Moreover, the purchasing department is held accountable for those goals at annual review time. 15. More often than not, the cost of hardware and software drops, sometimes substantially, between review time and print time. 16. Now, by withdrawing and resubmitting their application, the companies have extended the review time even longer. 17. Provisions for a new bill, which requires industry fees for faster review times at the FDA, are currently being negotiated by the industry and the agency. 18. Provisions for a new bill, which requires industry fees for faster review times at the FDA, are being negotiated by the industry and the agency. 19. Q. I started a new job nine months ago, and the company just announced that it is review time. 20. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Republican chairwoman of the Labor and Human Resources Committee, has proposed target review times for the agency to meet. |