Politico July 1, 2024
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HOW CHEVRON COULD SLOW THE FDA — A Friday Supreme Court ruling could mean it will take longer to develop new drugs and medical devices, former FDA attorneys say.
The Supreme Court overturned a Reagan-era precedent, called the Chevron deference, which required judges to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous federal laws.
The White House said the rule takes the country “backwards” and could “thwart efforts to respond to a global pandemic.”
The ruling could also mean new court challenges for the Biden administration’s Medicare drug negotiation policy and more pressure on Congress and the federal courts to hone their knowledge of health policy.
Slowed response time: The former FDA attorneys worry that the FDA’s process...
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