This is a hearing about the pat, Patient Involvement in fda drug approvals, and i think we can agree they deserve a seat at the table. When companies are developing drugs and medical devices within the Clinical Trial process. I have long been a supporter of the department of defenses congressionallydirected medical Research Program known as the cdmrp. It funds peerreviewed research into Breast Cancer, autism, ovarian cancer, Prostate Cancer and other diseases. And since 1993 the patients have been involved and have been attar of cdmrp, and they have a consumer reviewer as part of the peerreviewed possible to represent the stakeholder community. And its been very successful in combining Patient Perspectives and needs with Scientific Research and bringing those perspectives together. Has fda, as you begin to consider improving Patient Involvement, have you looked at cdrmp to see if theres anything you can borrow from that in the drug approval process . Uhhuh. We have not, and thats a goo
Sanford's Octoberfest was supposed to be on October 14, on the still flooded Seminole Boulevard. Moving just a block up the street, organizers are relieved to pull it off.