Wisconsin senator investigating FDA’s denial of treatments for rare diseases

Republican Senator Starts Investigation Into FDA Drug Rejections

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says he’s investigating recent rejections of drug applications by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Johnson told reporters in Washington on March 10 that he’s learned the FDA allegedly has a blacklist of companies that “make too much noise” and that rejections of drug applications have sometimes acknowledged not reviewing information submitted by applicants. Johnson also said that he spoke with Dr. Marty Makary, t…

Wisconsin senator investigating FDA’s denial of treatments for rare diseases

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said the FDA's decision "completely [lacks] any compassion whatsoever."