New FDA safety board planned.(pharmaceuticals & fine chemicals)(drug safety board)(Brief Article)

Mike Leavitt, newly appointed head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced plans to create an FDA drug safety board that will be known as the Drug Safety Oversight Board. The FDA commissioner will appoint the board, which will include members of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), and other government officials. The announcement follows earlier moves by …