Congress plots overhaul of over-the-counter drug rules

The Washington Examiner reports:

Disco was king the last time regulations were finalized for the most common drugs Americans use, such as cough medicine and aspirin.

So, Congress is taking a hard look at overhauling the rules for over-the-counter drugs. Lawmakers want to create a user fee program that gives the Food and Drug Administration more money to quickly revamp the regulatory program that oversees more than 300,000 over-the-counter products.

"While bell-bottom pants, I see, are coming back, we need to innovate in this sector," said Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which held a hearing on OTC drugs Wednesday.

Government in action!