Vernal Express | 1977-10-13 | Page 5 | Prescription Drug Problem

Prescription on Drug Problem The American consumer is forced to pay 50 cents more for every prescription written as a result of ot government regulation according to Rep Steven D D. D R Idaho R.-Idaho Ida o In 1962 1961 he adds the average drug require required two to four lour years to gain approval of the Food and Drug Administration at an average cost of SI 1 million and as few as 1000 pages of docu docu- N Now w. w as a consequence of effi efficacy y a provisions FDA approval of t a new drug takes from 10 to 20 years at a cost of 40 million and as many as pages of documentation