| ■ Congress Investigates Recall of Children's Medicines | 2010.05.07 |
| The actions of federal regulators and drug maker McNeil Consumer Healthcare will be scrutinized by a Congressional committee investigating the recent massive recall of over-the-counter children's medicines that includes brand names such as Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin and Zyrtec. In a joint statement, the leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said they are "deeply concerned" about the recall. Reps. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said they plan to ask "tough questions about the conditions of the manufacturing plant and controls put in place by the drug company's management, and about whether FDA's inspection and recall procedures were sufficient," the Washington Post reported. The hearings are expected to begin within the next few weeks. |