Senate OKs FDA drug safety bill - washingtonpost.com

Senate OKs FDA drug safety bill - washingtonpost.com: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will gain new power to police serious side effects from prescription drugs already on the market under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate and sent to the White House. The measure, prompted in part by a string of drug safety controversies, also extends industry fees that help fund FDA product reviews and authorizes more money for post-approval monitoring of medicines. President George W. Bush is expected to sign it into law."