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Washington, DC – Needless delays in bringing safe over-the-counter medicines to market – and in clarifying the use of existing OTC medicines – will soon be a thing of the past thanks to committee approval today of a bipartisan bill led by Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) that reforms the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews and approves such products.
The head of a major pharmaceutical distributor apologized before Congress on Tuesday for not doing more to stop the shipment of millions of powerful prescription opioids to pharmacies in two small West Virginia towns, while another industry leader admitted that his company contributed to the nation's opioid crisis.
Denver - Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), the Ranking Democrat on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking hi
Denver – On the cusp of the national launch this weekend of the innovative All of Us research program to advance medical science, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-author of the law that created the program, urged every eligible American to take part.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette took time this week to sit down with Denver-area reporters and the Englewood City Council to talk about the opioid crisis, movements on DACA policy for undocumented immigrants, housing and homelessness. She represents Denver, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Bow Mar and unincorporated areas west of Littleton.
Denver - Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined fellow Democratic leaders on the Energy and Commerce Committee in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt today raising a series of questions
Denver – Today the Environmental Protection Agency officially designated Denver and the rest of the Front Range as out of compliance with the maximum ozone standard set by U.S. law in 2015.
DENVER – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was grilled Thursday in two U.S. House committees over a host of ethical questions related to his spending of taxpayer money and ties to lobbyists, including tough questions from Rep. Diana DeGette.
Washington, DC – There are multiple barriers to reducing the surging cost of insulin; Congressional Diabetes Caucus co-chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Tom Reed (R-NY) have found that value-based contracting is one avenue that is worth exploring. DeGette and Reed today released the latest insights from their outreach to stakeholders as part of their ongoing investigation of insulin costs.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today praised the Food and Drug Administration for announcing a crackdown on e-cigarette sales to minors and said the FDA's new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan should also include banning flavored e-cigarettes, which have been shown to hold special appeal for young smokers.