Many people fear that a Texas judge's decision to rescind the FDA's approval of the abortion pill could undermine the agency’s broader authority to regulate medicines. Here's what to know about the ruling's impact ⤵️
A Texas judge’s decision to rescind the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill could jeopardize access to the most popular method of terminating a pregnancy.
“Clearly, we would be entering totally uncharted territory in that regard,” she said during a call with reporters. “Any FDA drug approval involves hundreds of judgments by the agency. If a court feels free just to kind of take a fresh look at each of those, there’s a chance that a court will find one of those judgments is wrong,” Schultz said.What happened in Washington state and how does it affect the Texas ruling?
“The only way for the FDA to comply with both orders is to allow the drug to become unapproved … but then issue a guidance document or something similar saying ‘We are not going to enforce the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act against the manufacturers and distributors of mifepristone, so long as those manufacturers and distributors follow these carefully articulated rules,’” she said.
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