Debate Builds Over Drug Companies' Fees to FDA - Yahoo! News

Debate Builds Over Drug Companies' Fees to FDA - Yahoo! News: "Opinions about PDUFA, which has to be renewed every five years and is set to expire Sept. 30, vary. They range from those who think the user fees make the FDA too cozy with the drug companies, leading to compromised drug safety, to those who believe the funds are essential to the FDA. Still others think that more of these funds should be spent on drug safety than is currently planned by the FDA."