U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its animal testing regulations in line with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. In a letter co-signed by a bipartisan group of nine senators, including Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Braun (R-IN), Dr. Paul emphasized the need for the FDA to align its regulations with the recently enacted legislation.The FDA Modernization Act 2.0, which was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2022, removed the FDA's requirement for animal testing of new drug candidates. The legislation...
Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and a bipartisan group of senators called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its animal testing regulations in accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. The legislation, which was passed last year, ended an outdated FDA mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials.The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 allows drug sponsors to use modern alternative methods to demonstrate a drug's safety and effectiveness, where suitable. Senator Paul, along with Senators Cory Booker...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging the agency to update its animal testing regulations in accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. The legislation, which was passed last year, ended the outdated FDA mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials.The letter, signed by nine senators including Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Angus King (I-ME), emphasizes the need for the FDA to align its regulations with...
Recently, a group of bipartisan senators led by U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging them to update their animal testing regulations in accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. This legislation, which was enacted last year, eliminated the outdated FDA mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials. The new law allows drug sponsors to use modern alternative methods to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of drugs.The letter was signed by Senators Cory...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is leading a bipartisan effort to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its animal testing regulations in accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. This legislation, which was passed last year, ended the outdated FDA mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials.The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 allows drug sponsors to use modern alternative methods to demonstrate a drug's safety and effectiveness where they are suitable. It does not ban animal testing but provides...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and a bipartisan group of nine senators have sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to update its animal testing regulations in accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. The legislation, which was enacted last year, ended the outdated mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials.The letter, signed by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ben...
Dr. Rand Paul, along with a bipartisan group of nine senators, has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to update its animal testing regulations in accordance with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. The legislation, which was passed last year, ended the outdated mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials.The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 did not ban animal testing altogether but allowed drug sponsors to use modern alternative methods to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of drugs...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its animal testing regulations in line with the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. In a letter signed by a bipartisan group of nine senators, Dr. Paul emphasized the need for the FDA to align its regulations with the provisions of the Act.The FDA Modernization Act 2.0, which was passed last year, removed the outdated mandate that required investigational new drugs to be tested on animals in pre-clinical trials. While the legislation did not ban animal testing, it allowed drug sponsors to...
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Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) compelled the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a significant amount of money - specifically $50 billion over a period of ten weeks.The proposed $50 billion cut was equivalent to one percent of the total federal spending. It is important to note that this amendment would not affect Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs....
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) compelled the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a significant amount of money - $50 billion over ten weeks.Dr. Paul's proposed cut of $50 billion, which amounts to one percent of total federal spending, would not affect Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, the amendment would rescind $30 billion from funds...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) pushed for a vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a substantial amount, approximately $50 billion over a period of ten weeks. This move by Dr. Paul received support from 32 Senate Republicans.In his floor remarks before the vote, Dr. Paul emphasized the need for fiscal responsibility and the potential consequences if spending continues at current levels. He stated, "To continue spending money at the current levels will...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) pushed for a Senate vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a staggering $50 billion over a period of ten weeks. The proposed cut, which accounts for one percent of total federal spending, would exclude vital areas such as Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, it would rescind $30 billion from the funds originally allocated to the...
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made a significant move last night by forcing the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a whopping $50 billion over the course of ten weeks. Dr. Paul's proposed cut, which accounted for one percent of total federal spending, excluded important areas such as Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The amendment also entailed rescinding $30 billion...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) pushed for a Senate vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives’ short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a substantial amount - $50 billion over a period of ten weeks.Dr. Paul's proposed cut of $50 billion constituted only one percent of the total federal spending. It is important to note that the amendment would not affect funding for Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, it...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) successfully compelled the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a staggering $50 billion over a period of ten weeks. Dr. Paul's proposed cut of $50 billion, which accounts for one percent of total federal spending, would have excluded crucial areas such as Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, the amendment sought to...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took a bold stance in the U.S. Senate by forcing a vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives’ short-term spending bill. Dr. Paul's amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a significant amount of money, specifically $50 billion over a period of ten weeks.The proposed $50 billion cut, which amounts to one percent of total federal spending, would exclude Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Furthermore, it would rescind...
Last night, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) compelled the U.S. Senate to vote on his conservative amendment to the U.S. House of Representatives' short-term spending bill. The amendment aimed to save American taxpayers a whopping $50 billion over ten weeks. The proposed cut, amounting to one percent of total federal spending, would exclude Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, it would rescind $30 billion from funds originally allocated to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Dr....