1.  And he vowed to make changes to the Food and Drug Administration that would speed the approval of new cancer drugs.

2.  But FDA officials acknowledge that they have not had similar success in speeding the approval of devices and food additives.

3.  Congress Sunday night approved a new charter for the Food and Drug Administration that will speed the approval of prescription drugs.

4.  For example, a GOP effort to speed approval of spending bills by blocking amendments has angered Democrats.

5.  He said welfare rules would be altered to speed federal approval of state reform plans.

6.  It has also speeded up approval of veterinary drugs.

7.  Legislation unveiled today to speed approvals of medical devices and drugs is likely to become the main rewrite of Food and Drug Administration procedures in Congress this year.

8.  Or will speeding up approval let lethal drugs slip past regulators, exposing patients to undisclosed dangers?

9.  Politically savvy and energetic advocates have a history of successfully lobbying Congress for research funds and pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to speed up approval of AIDS drugs.

10.  Sen. Kassebaum said the bill would speed approval and give Americans access to any drugs available in Europe.