FDA
February 3rd, 2021
On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) reintroduced the “Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments” (RESULT) Act to streamline the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process for potentially lifesaving...
November 20th, 2019
Today I introduced Houstonian Dr. Stephen Hahn, the nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Excerpts of my floor remarks are below, and video...
May 25th, 2018
I issued the following statement after the Right to Try Act passed the House.
March 31st, 2020
Houston Methodist Hospital received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin utilizing plasma transfusions to treat COVID-19 patients. The FDA approved the major Houston hospital system as the first...
May 21st, 2019
Created in 1992, the Parallel Track allowed individuals to access breakthrough drugs to treat HIV/AIDS years ahead of such drugs' final FDA approval, while these drugs were still in Phase II and III clinical trials....