fda was kind of to send dr. richard -- thank you, for the center for drug evaluation and i want to thank you very much because i know the budget are very tight, but to have folks that are leaders that fda be able to interact directly with folks in my stay was greatly appreciated, so thank you. and the conference focused a lot on the future of drug approval. so we are pleased that the federal laws are working well. i think the number one fear of everyone, the topic of this conference turns to sequestration. because people are rather surprised that even the fda relies a lot on user fees, the user fees are subject to sequestration. this is not smart. some of the announcements i've seen come and tell me if these numbers are right, that to your budget, i don't know if this is the entire fda budget or just your section, that in fiscal year 2013 you were subject to sequestration of $209 million, and on top of that 85 million in private funding. the user fees were sequestered at the same time. and then in fiscal year '1

where the fda is more concerned. basically, when the company he says that you have this particular -- says you have this particular result does it mean anything in regard to your health for sure, is there anything you can do about it? and the answer is in most cases no. but this is as i say the first citizen in an pon going process of developing person genomic medicine over time. it is just a process, a way for us to learn and i think fda is process. >> it is a new way of looking at health and predicting the future. and hank, the fda says, in its warning letter to 23 and me, a result may be used by a patient to self-manage. serious concerns are raised if test results are not adequately understood by patients or incorrect test results were reported. they bring up the bracca gene, somebody may get a mastectomy or get treatments they don't need or if there's a false prove. somebody shouldn't get a mastectomy by not checking with a doctor would they? >> well it's a big country. i wouldn't say never. what about a b rc 1 o

the user fees are an essential component of the if fda's funding -- fda's funding. they help to insure the american public has access to safe and effective health care products. for generics at the time of enact amount, there was a backlog of over 2500 drugs. these essential products typically cost 50-70% less than their brand name counterparts and have provided an estimated $1 trillion in savings over the past decade. it's important that american consumers have access to these safe, effective and low-cost alternatives more quickly which is why the provisions in the generic drug user fee agreement were so important, because it gave fda the resources today need to make sure that happens. so i'm interested to hear on that progress today. the bill also gives fda additional tools to insure the safety of the global drug supply chain as requireing registration for foreign and domestic drug establishments, administrative detention for adulterated or misbranded drugs and increased penalties for counterfeit drugs. the additional authorities allow fda to strengthen cooperatio

they don't have to report to fda. maybe they're not getting enough raw material just enough to make it on time. that's this whole cycle that has continued. fda this week announced they're going to really look into this and have a real open communication with all of these manufacturers. they want to put pressure on them to make sure this doesn't happen again and interesting part about the whole thing is there's a new website now where all of the hospitals can come in and communicate so let's say your hospital has more propofol than mine. i can get in and say can someone help and you can work together. if they decide to stop a medication or not make it anymore for whatever reason, they have to report to fda so there will be advance notice to the pharmacy. >> that's a good thing. >> absolutely. a lot of times they might have patients come in saying the medication is too expensive. i can't get it. what do i do? they go to canada, et cetera. i said this before. if you are going to go out of the country which is not a good

the fda is talking about a major public threat.urns out there's a major shortage in prescription drugs so which ones and how worried should we be? >> we shouldn't be worried. this is good news. i'm glad we're opening with positive news. fda is coming down on manufacturers since 2010, we have had over 546 drugs that are really short, that has put pharmacies in a lot of trouble and frustrated patients. a lot of the shortages of medications, propofol, tamiflu, on and on, it's because manufacturers may not make enough profit, they don't necessarily to have to report to the fda, and maybe they're not getting enough raw material to make it on time. so this cycle has continued. fda this weekend said they're going to really look into this, have an open communication with all of these manufacturers. they want to put pressure on them to make sure this doesn't happen again, and the interesting part about the whole thing is there's a new website where all of the hospitals can come in and communicatcommunica. let's say your hospital has more pr

called fda preemption.rs lawsuit against some fda approved devices. >> they have given it a pass. >> reporter: the attorney has ñr been fighting device and drug cases that involve the fda for almost three decades and says law firms turn down preemption on a daily bases. it's ones you put insides the body, the assure coils or pacemaker or pump. the ideas is that the companies that make them get protection from the fda and can't be sued because the agency scrutinizes devices. atrneys and patient advocates consider ate flawed concept. >> this is $100 billion industry. there is simply not enough money or time or people this the fda to give it the oversight or attention. >> reporter: that comes during development, and approval before devices hit the market and long-term testing. even if a product or device turns out the be problematic, preemption means if you took them to court the case would likely be thrown out. they drafted one of the country's most famous activists to help with the cause. >> let's put the tr

fda. outsourcing facilities are subject to regular fda inspections. the new england compounding center problems were not inspected by the state or the fda from 2006 to 2011. outsourcing facilities must report to products made at the facility to the fda. the new england center that caused the problems was making copies of commercially available drugs. facilities must report to the fda when things go wrong with a product. currently large sale compound or stone have required reporting to the fda if they know about a problem with the product. finally outsourcing facilities is a new category must clearly label their products so patients know what is compounded is fda approved. traditional pharmacy compactors will continue to be regulated by the states but for outsourcing facilities the fda is in charge. during our discussions we heard a lot about drug shortages and the senator from iowa and i worked especially to deal with that. we try to address it where appropriate in this legislation. we know that compounded products aren't the answer to drug shortages

our relationship with the fda is important to us. and we're committed to fully engaging to address concerns. lauren allegra health policy advisor at practice fusion a company providing services to practitioners and patients. >> the company could do more work which is a recommendation from policy folks. and that might push it into a court case. >> abc7, carolyn? >> thank you very much. a major set back tonight that could put california high speed rail project in dep di. one blocked the sale of $8 billion in bonds the judge said there is no evidence bond sale was necessary he ruled in favor of a lawsuit claiming the lawsuit no longer resemble what's voters voted for. stopping short of blocking the project but did order the authority to redo it's $68 billion spending plan. that could take years. >>> a massive yub liptus tree has been transformed into oakland's newest playground. take a look. those winds knocked the tree on its side and since then, kids, adult asks just about everyone have been climbing on the tree. so massive, the root

our relationship with the fda is important to us. and we're committed to fully engaging to address concerns. lauren allegra health policy advisor at practice fusion a company providing services to practitioners and patients. >> the company could do more work which is a recommendation from policy folks. and that they might push it into a court case. >> abc7, carolyn? >> thank you very much. a major set back tonight that could put california high speed rail project in dep di. one blocked the sale of $8 billion in bonds the judge said there is no evidence bond sale was necessary he ruled in favor of a lawsuit claiming the lawsuit no longer resemble what's voters voted for. stopping short of blocking the project but did order the authority to redo it's $68 billion spending plan. that could take years. >>> a massive yub liptus tree has been transformed into oakland's newest playground. take a look. those winds knocked the tree on its side and since then, kids, adult asks just about everyone have been climbing on the tree. so massive, the

the fda thinks the service falls under medical device category.an act on the results as a diagnosis. >> patients don't know how to interpret results and don't understand it's going to signify risk. >> 23 and me issued a statement saying in part we recognize we have not met the fda expectations regarding time line and communications regarding our submission. our relationship with the fda is extremely important to us and we're committed to fully engaging with them to address concerns. the company has 15 days to satisfy demands, one possible scenario is that it could end hashing it out in the courtroom. >>> a report on the sandy hook massacre indicates no motive for the attack and reveals it took police nearly six minutes to enter the school after the shooting was first reported. that report found the gunman was obsessed with the 1999 columbine high school assault. he had mental issues that affected his ability to live a normal live and interact with others but how those issues contributed to the shootings is still unclear to investigators. the repor

>> that is what the fda is saying. to mention is the health cost for society for keeping trans fats in the foods. it can cause non fatal heart attacks. the total costs of that is roughly $700 million a year according to the fda. a huge amount of money. the other thing i mentioned and interesting, when the fda or government comes out and says something is unsafe, that does represent a huge marketing opportunity for food companies, believe it or not. back in 1990, when the surgeon general said trans fats are unsafe, there is money to be made. no trans fats. there is money to be made in that. if a company can say gluten is unhealthy, we can say we are gluten free. there is money to be made. >> i want to talk about the companies out front of the fda saying this for years. not using trans fats. mcdonald's is a big fast food organization. they stopped frying french fries in trans fat oils. companies may be anticipating this. >> absolutely. there are only 30,000 package products that technically contain trans fats. 12% of our

we begin with your health and the fda.ost people know artificial trans fats apparently eye are dodg partially hydrogenathydrogenated for you. now the fda could see trans fats effectively banned from the american diet. it raises levels of bad cholesterol and lowers levels of good cholesterol increasing the risk of a heart attack. they have no known health benefit or safety limit. to understand the significance of the fda's proposal i'm delighted to be joined by founder and president of the preventive medicine research institute, clinical professor of medicine at university o univerf california san francisco, and author of books, "the spectrum." dean, great to have you with us. what did you think when you heard this announcement? how big of a problem are trans fats in the american diet? >> well, i was delighted to hear the announcement because as you say there is nothing good that they do, and there are a lot of bad things that they do. ten years ago i worked with the ceo of mcdonald's to get trans fats out of mcdonald's fre

the fda demands they stop marketing within 15 days. the company said we have not medthe fda's expectations regarding time line and communication. we are committed to engaging with them to address their concerns. >> i can understand why the fda would be concerned because a lay person provided with this data may not be able to evaliate it propertily. >> reporter: -- evaluate it properly. >> reporter: john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> this is important, if you have one of the kits don't throw it away. it is only prohibited from marketing. they will process the kits as usual. >>> what i would like to do -- no, no. don't worry about it. >> now at 6:00 p.m. a protest behind the president as he gives his speech on immigration. the debate they had on stage today. >> a plea for safety. the wife and son of a man who is held in north korea appear on national television hoping to send a message to the north korean government. >> investigators return to the campus where a boy was found unconscious and bleeding. the mystery surrounding his injuri

the suit claims that it is based on a fill -- >>> tonight after a warning letter from the fda. for the past five years the com2 3 and me has been marking genetics information. now, regulators say it has to stop. >> more than half a million people discovered personal genetics with 23 and me. the fda has no business restricting their information. >> i could be at risks for certain cancer and that kind of thing. yeah, that has been interesting, i don't panic or anything, so why not. >> the letter of the assessment for genes risks and response. it is things that's important for people to know. >> anybody that has a family history of disease, would want to know and should be able to given the information. >> 23 and me, first made their kids available, we took advantage of it. >> we as a company really focus on empowering people with access to their genetics. >> we feature the company in a special report two weeks ago but the fda is now saying 23 and me is now claiming health benefits that cannot prove. the company today sent me this written statement, we have not met the fda's expec

fda worries that false positive are as dangerous as false negative.da thinks the genome service falls under the medical did he advice category because consumer could act on the result as diagnosis. not just prediction of risk. >> patient don't really know how to interpret the results of the test and don't understand that it significant any if i risk and doesn't necessarily mane that you are going to get breast cancer or alzheimer's or any other kind of incurable condition. >>reporter: 23 and me issued a statement saying in part we recognize that we have not met the fda expectations regarding time line and communication regarding our submission relationship with the fda is extremely important to us and we are committed to fully engage with them to dress their concerns. lauren is the health policy advisor at practice fusion on line company providing services to medical practitioners and patients. >> in the next 15 days the company could do more collaborative work which is the recommendation from policy folk but they might also push the issue into a cour

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it also, you know, we don't know exactly what the fda is going to do here, but if the fda really plans to completely eliminate trans fats from this food supply, that goes a lot further than any of the city-based bans that we've seen so far. even new york's ban, supposedly, ban actually allows for small amounts of trans fats to be used in recipes. >> so, i want to get at this sort of bedrock idea that this should be an individual decision, right? you have this product, you have this chemical. people have very limited awareness of what it is or whether it's in their food, a. it also is just massively destructive. i mean, we are talking about, you know, all the science on this says, this is really, really clogs up people's arteries, bad cholesterol, it causes lots of heart attacks. there is no safe level that can be found in it. like, if there was something in chewing gum that made one out of every six people who chewed it dropped dead of cancer 20 years hence, you would be on board with the fda banning it, right? this isn't some like hardline principle that, no, there should be nothing t

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we make fda registered devices here. we have fda audits. we understand how that process works. >> reporter: he says he hopes the state of maine prevails in court so more of his neighbors can take advantage of the lower prices on foreign drugs. if maine does win other states are likely to follow its lead by allowing mail order imports. the date of opening arguments with the case moves to the courtroom hasn't been set. >>> see how won woman negotiated her way to lower prescription drug prices. visit "newshour".pbs.org. >> the nation will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of john f. kennedy. what happened in the cbs newsroom that day is a subject of jfk 1:00 p.m. central standard time from the pbs series "secrets of the dead." it remepremieres this wednesday. >> radio has announced he's dead. >> who said? >> they must be going with the report out of dallas. >> it wasn't enough for walter cronkite. >> the temptation had to be great to say flat out president kennedy had died. but they didn't do that because it was such a momentus th

>> i think if the fda is not considering safe--we know that the fda considers almost everything safe, if they're retracting that and saying this is not safe americans need to go with this and know it's in our best interest. why should we add something that is completely not necessary. if you taste one of the chocolate cream cookies that don't have oreos in them. they're delicious, they taste just as good. why cause heart disease, causation. our kids don't need this, neither do adults. >> are they already adjusting? >> i don't think that it will make a huge impact. will it cost them money to reformulate a recipe? yes, but at the end of the day there are a lot of fast food companies that have already taken out their trans fats, and a lot of companies that we've mentioned already created new cookies but don't have trans-fat in them. >> the ban is not going to start immediately. there is a 60-day comment period where anyone can go and register their comments. at that point the fda will decide this is how long we're going give companies to ban this stuff. >> right, again, people can make t

the fda is banning transfats. >> there has been an apology from president obama. the president says he is sorry to the millions of americans that are losing their healthcare plans because the coverage don't doesn't meet the requirements mandated by the affordable care act. the president has been saying for years if he the they like tr plans they can keep them. will see you back here at 11:00 eastern and 8:00 west edmonton:. the fda takes a hit on obese tea. owety. owe obesity of is this a band-aid on a far larger problem? >> john kerr kerry announces a l in geneva. >>> j why did that documentary never see the light of day in america? the block buster director and sir jackie stewart will join us with that story. >>> i'm antonio mora we begin with this your health and the fda. most people know that transfats can be really bad for you. now the food and drug administration has put out a propos al thaal that could see transfats banned from the diet they raise bad cholesterol and they have no known health benefit or safety limit. to understand the significance of the pr

. >> so this is something that the fda is going to step in and influence? >> the fda will regulate. that. >> but so far the fda has not set forth any regulations for the manufacture, sale or marketing of e-cigarettes. in the meantime, there is a wild west vibe to the industry and a growing movement of passionate vapors. like 73-year-old karen lee. >> i am never going back to cigarettes. i smoked for 55 years. and i got mad and i didn't like what it cost, i bought a kit in february of 2011 and i haven't had cigarette since the day i began it. >> how do you feel then about the proposed fda regulations that are coming out? >> i think they stink. >> why? >> because they are going to condemn people to death and they are going drive people right back to cigarettes that are already saming and living a healthier lifestyle. >> but healthier doesn't necessarily mean healthy. proponents like to say because there is no burning of tobacco there are a reduction in carcinogen by-products. but they contain nicotine which is a highly addictive substance along with other ingredient says taken togethe

the fda to address the agency's concerns. 23 and me has 15 business days to respond. when we checked the company's website still appears to be taking orders. >>> former cbs news anchor katie couric is joining yahoo has its global anchor. rumors swirled last week that she was in talks. today, yahoo made it official. her role will be to lead a team of reporters to cover events around the world for a new online news operation. for now, she will still host her current daytime talk show on abc. >>> i think the redskins are probably wishing they could play a game tonight here instead of where it is very cold. >> reporter: and the storm that's going to get them on the east coast in a couple days, was the one that got ustulation week. we had bad air quality today. moderate to poor air quality, especially in the north bay. the reason why, big ridge of high pressure. all the pollution trapped down where we are. we will do that again tomorrow. if you're heading outside tonight or maybe getting final preparations for that 9ers game, we are in the upper 50s outside with oakland be

why is the fda only saying now that they are no longer safe? let's bring in dr. nina radcliffe, a private practice md. why now? >> well, it's time for us to say our fond farewells to margarine. the not butter which was once considered the healthy alternative is now on life support and we're about to pull the plug. not only do they not improve our health but they're harmful for our health. >> a lot of people were frustrated about this. they're saying the government should stay out of their business inclouding telling people what to eat and what they shouldn't eat. are they right? >> we always play the seesaw between personal freedom as well as public health. we're going back and forth with this. what to eat what to drink, what to smoke. actually mcdonald's, kfc, as well as taco bell have already stopped using transfats. we're also seeing cisco, one of the largest industries, is already starting pulling out the transfats. >> what do transfats do? >> they're actually hydrogen added to liquid oils. the reason they do this is so we can add texture as well as taste and

but the fda is now saying they are not safe and wants to ban them.it's a move they say would save thousands of lives. >> we think it's time to address and really phase out the remaining uses of trans fat in the diet so that we can reduce the incidence of heart disease and debts resulting from heart attack. >> you see trans fats lower good cholesterol and they raise bad cholesterol. what we're trying to avoid is this, ldl or bad cholesterol building up as plaque in the blood vessel walls. because that plaque buildup is what can cause heart attacks. the cdc says ditching trans fats would prevent up to 20,000 heart attacks a year and as many as 7,000 more deaths from heart disease. new york city banned trans fats from restaurants in 2007 and many companies and popular chains around the country have already phased them out. the grocery manufacturers association says that it looks forward to working with the fda to better understand their concerns and how the industry can better serve consumers. now, none of this is a done deal yet. there's a 60-day publi

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is supported by science and not fda cleared. regulators worry false results could lead to unnecessary medical care. this is video the company issued a statement saying it's relationship with the fda is important, and 23 and me says it's committed to addressing the concerns. >>> maker of the european version of the plan b morning after pill says it's not always effective for women over 165 pounds and doesn't work for women weighing more than 176 pounds. recommended they use iuds instead a new warning will be added to pill packages the european version is identical to the major morning after pill sold in the united states like plan b one step. and not known if the u.s. makers will change labeling as they're doing in europe. one more health note before moving on at 11:00 on abc7 news, a bay area company's trail blazing new method to treat breast cancer and the critical drug given before surgery instead of after. >> john f kennedy high school is in mourning after a beloved coach died trying to help others he spent 25 years coaching

. >>> i'm antonio mora we begin with this your health and the fda. most people know that transfats can be really bad for you. now the food and drug administration has put out a propos al thaal that could see transfats banned from the diet they raise bad cholesterol and they have no known health benefit or safety limit. to understand the significance of the proposal i'm joined by dean ornis. this ornishi dean great to have you with us what did you think when you heard this announcement today. how big a problem are transfoughtransfatsin the ameri. >> ten years ago i worked with the ceo of mcdonalds to get the transfats out of mcdonald french fries and they raise the issue that french fries are our production. and we did the same thing with pepsi co and they were the first request for that. they took the transfats out of the potato chips and that was ten years ago. it's taken time. but i think transfats are the one thing that all experts agree on. whether it's doctor atkins, but it's the wi one thing we agree n and they are all badn 't and there is no r

in only 2013 the fda is acting.70% since two thousand. >> why? because of good work of steven joseph, guy said ban trans fats.com. right across the bay from san francisco was trans fat free. new york, philadelphia. et cetera. dennis: not the government, mimi so i will cut trans fats. >> the government is coming in late because it didn't have the will to fix this problem. consumers pushed back because the government fda wasn't doing its job. now they're finally publicly accepted and businesses know there is nothing else they can do about it,fda says, oh by the way that is bad. should have done it decades ago. dennis: trans fat consumption is down 70% since 2000. >> yeah. dennis: because of the free market. because food makers want to sell more stuff. >> because of regulation by big cities. >> no, the point is -- meaning over half of the trans fat consumption in the u.s. is popcorn. okay? popcorn. why don't we pass a rule for popcorn. wait, let me finish. >> it is your show. dennis: when you pass a rule like this acro

the fda would not move. finally tom harkin and some of my republicans friends. i said, tom, let me show you the problems. we both got on the phone and called everyone from the president's office all the way to kathleen sebelius to the fda and they finally agreed. i know we are going to save hundreds of thousands of lives throughout america. that is a pretty proud moment when you can make a difference such as that. i was proud of that. [applause] >> actually, mine relates to something that joe has worked on two and that is what i've done to support our men and will afford -- men and women and uniform. the work i've been able to do on behalf of the military and some that's the comeback disabled, those kinds of things -- >> we worked on student loans. it was former governors have set down a worked together. we can tell you the solutions. we have made all the mistakes we can make thomas so why don't you take some of our experience. >> what you mean we made all the mistakes? >> come on. we are growing and we need to come together. i see, sometimes, politics, more tha

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is the fda late to the party with this proposal? >> better late than never. i have a lot of admiration for from peggy hamburg. there is a lot of money at stake here. there is a lot of pressure from food mrves manufacturers sayingy wait a minute i don't want to o that. the reason the transfat levels have dropped is because cops companies have stopped using them in their products. is that the end all or be all? of course not, but it's a good start. julie greenseed had this to say about the move on al jazeera. most manufacturers and restaurants have gotten rid of transfat that is the good news. >> and now the oils are available and they don't coast cost more and it will be easy for other pisses and food manufacturers to make the changes as well. >> it does increase the shelf life of products. >> that is a advantage to the consumer. if you have to choose between the profits of the industry and the health or sur0al of thousands or tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people i think the fda really made the right choice here. tracks fats and crackers and co