so thank you. >> chris, fda. talked about local initiatives or initiatives at the state or city level that can be brought into national projects. interested how the administration looks for those types of initiatives going on at the state and local level and bring them up. >> that's a great question. dr. inningle made a fantastic point of food policy utilizing the laboratory that is the federal system. part of the goals was to identify the great things that are happening in the local sphere. so we're able to left them up. didn't even mention and it really feeds into the later points about the effect that a comprehensive set of indicators in communities have towards health, and we have going now in the third round of promise zones that the obama administration has moved out on with over a dozen agencies working on food, housing, health, business, issues, that try to move the entire community forward, and those that have been designated promise zones are those areas that have kind of the sweet spot for the place-ba

steven francesco thinks the fda is part of the problem. >> as far as i'm concerned, the fda, in terms of regulatory yet there's huge amounts of medication being poured down kids's throats. >> reporter: less than a year after andrew's death, the fda did approve seroquel for use in kids with severe cons, skiso frenio and bipolar mania. but doctors continue to prescribe it off label, even to children younger than 2. we wanted to ask fda officials about the prescription of anti-psychotics in kids, and what they're doing to keep kids safe. they wouldn't talk to us. so we've come to a public meeting behind these doors. fda officials are talking about seroquel and its safety in kids. we invited steven to come along and watch too. >> strange being here because i what i know about this. >> reporter: at the meeting, a routine safety review, an fda scientist presented data about po advisory panel of independent doctors. >> one of the kids that died is a 4-year-old. >> reporter: some doctors had questions about off label use. >> would it bear labelling to state there are no data to support use of

steven francesco thinks the fda is part of the problem. >> as far as i'm concerned, the fda, in terms of regulatory activity is getting weaker and yet there's huge amounts of medication being poured down kids's throats. >> reporter: less than a year after andrew's death, the fda did approve seroquel for use in kids with severe cons, skiso frenio and bipolar mania. but doctors continue to prescribe it off label, even to children younger than 2. we wanted to ask fda officials about the prescription of anti-psychotics in kids, and what they're doing to keep kids safe. they wouldn't talk to us. so we've come to a public meeting behind these doors. fda officials are talking about seroquel and its safety in kids. we invited steven to come along and watch too. >> strange being here because i what i know about this. >> reporter: at the meeting, a routine safety review, an fda scientist presented data about reported side effects to an advisory panel of independent doctors. >> one of the kids that died is a 4-year-old. >> reporter: some doctors had questions about off label use. >> would it bea

in any case, the fda hasn't responded to that petition. and getting a warning label on soda presumably would encourage people to choose beverages without warning labels. warning labels are not going to solve the problem but presumably would reduce consumption by several percent and everything helps. what really would solve the problem is to change the legal status of sugar and high fructose corn syrup. these substances are generally recognized as safe or gras in the lingo of the fda. and, of course, everybody knew from time immerle that sugar is safe. it's on our table. we put a little of it in our coffee or cereal or whatever. and salt was safe. generally recognized as safe. and partially hydrogenated oil, the source of transfat was generally recognized as safe, and those turned out to be the three biggest killers in our food supply. we wanted the fda to change the regulation so that sugar would be brought down to a safe level in our food supply. it's generally recognized as safe based on the foods in which it's used. so our petition was

today the if, da says fda says it acts quickly in the vast majority of cases but establishing a quick review team to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. >> we need to put in place ways to make sure we arrive at the finish line more quickly. >> reporter: the fda using advanced genetic testing to identify and track illnesses back to specific foods. under more pressure than ever to move fast before people die. >>> there are new developments tonight in the sexual assault case involving a former stanford university athlete who received a jail sentence of just six months. new information coming to light reveals another side to the attacker. a side contrary to what he presented in court and vice president joe biden weighed in with a letter to the victim. got gad dee schwartz with ad dee s the evidence. >> reporter: another side of brock turner caught in lies about drug and drinking use. the evidence, multiple texts found on his personal cell phone by investigators. one text to a friend turner says oh dude i did acid with blank last week. in the months before the sexual assault of an unc

they don't see the fda as the enemy. some do, but they see epa as the enemy. you know, a lot of this is political, a lot of this is style, a lot of this is sometimes not the best political judgments being made at the highest point. a lot of it is people that don't want to listen too out in the country side but if the department were characterized in such a way where it looked like they were -- they had a much more leadership role on the items within their jurisdiction, then i think that you could probably doo a better job politically with some of the other issues, conservation issues that are coming up. so we can talk more about policy judgments, but i don't think that reorganizing sake makes sense, it's leadership the main thing that counts. >> most people would agree with you that agency leadership may make more of a difference than anything else including statutory mandate. commissioner, you are being recruited to be the food czar for the next president, what's your advice? >> i would agree that this is not a moment of reorganization, if we were starting fr

fda. he joined the fda in 1997 after working as a basic science researcher and academic position at the medical college of georgia and veterans administration hospital in augusta, georgia. he earned his m.d. from the university of nebraska medical school and completed his residency in western reserve and his fellowship at yale university. would you start? mr. botticelli: thank you for inviting me back to discuss issues related to synthetic drugs. although all synthetic drugs, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cannabinoids, are a concern of the administration i will focus on new psychoactive substances. there known as designer drugs or legal highs. they are designed to mimic these effects of controlled substances and circumvent controls. in 2015, the united nations estimated there were over 600 identified nps on the mobile market. the vast majority are not controlled under un drug treaties or authorities. nps are often mixed with material to form a dangerous final package in alluring packaging

>> i think that we have traditionally done a very good job. >> reporter: the fda's dr. steven ostroff is defending the agency saying thousands of recalls are handled successfully each year but says some cases are challenging. >> for us to be able to do that trace-backs and be able to identify how it all comes together takes a fair amount of time in some instances. >> reporter: the fda is already making some changes in response to the inspector-general's probe. it is setting up an internal review group to push for quicker actions on recalls when needed. liz. >> veronica, thank you. >>> starting next week, tinder will no longer allow minors use the dating app. since it launched in 2012, tinder has allowed anyone 13 or older to sign up. only users in the 13 to 17 age group were allowed to communicate with each other but soon, that app will be discontinue the service altogether for those under 18. >>> and you may want to change your twitter password. the website leaked source says it received a cache of twitter data that contains 32 million records including email addresses

steven thinks the fda is part of the problem. >> as far as i'm concerned the fda in terms of regulatory activity is getting weaker and yet there's huge amounts of medication canning poured down kids throats. >> less than a year after andrew's death the fda did approve it for use in kids with severe conditions. but doctors continue to subscribe it off label even to children younger than 2. >> we wanted to ask fda officials about the off label prescription of antipsychotics in children and what they're doing to keep kids safe. they would not talk to us on camera so we have come here outside of washington d.c. to a public meeting behind these doors. they're talking about seroquel and it's safety in kids. >> we invited steven to come along and watch too. >> it's strange being here because of what i know about this and how it changed my life. >> a routine safety debut. a scientist presented data about reported side effects to an advisory panel of independent doctors. >> one of the kids that died was a 4-year-old. >> some doctors have questions about off label use. >> would it bear labeling t

fda. he joined the fda in 1997 after working as a basic science researcher and academic position at the medical college of georgia and veterans administration hospital in augusta, georgia. he earned his m.d. from the university of nebraska medical school and completed his residency in the case of western reserve and his fellowship at yale university. would you start? thank you foron: inviting me back to discuss issues related to synthetic drugs. although all synthetic drugs, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cannabinoids, are a concern of the administration i will focus on new psychoactive services. there known as designer drugs or legal highs. they are designed to mimic these effects of controlled substances and circumvent controls. in 2015 the united nations estimated there were 600 identified on the mobile market. the vast majority are not controlled under un drug treaties or authorities. they are often mixed with material to form a dangerous final package in alluring packaging. the compos

and the fda. billy we demonstrated that : someone could take over an infusion pump and essentially change the dosage of medicine that's being given to somebody. make them overdose on a medicine essentially. there's not a chance for the doctor or patient to intervene. we've shown that we could crash the patient monitor or modify the data from a patient monitor so the data that's going to the physician isn't the right data. we've shown that devices like supply cabinets, where drugs and medicines are being served from, we showed that we can take those over. we can open up all the drawers or lock all the drawers. lisa and his latest undertaking? : this x-ray machine, it took rios and butts less than 24 hours to hack it and reconfigure the system. that could do everything from incapacitate the machine, to deliver lethal doses of radiation without anyone being the wiser. and for much of the equipment they've researched, like commonly used drug infusion pumps, the hacker can be on the other side of the w

the fda is demanding how effective they are and whether they present a health risk. nbc's anne thompson reports how there's special concern for children and pregnant women. >> reporter: millions of times a a day americans reach for the pump, bottle or towelette, putting on hand sanitizer. now the fda wants manufacturers to prove these products are as safe and effective as they claim, the most popular promising to kill more than 99.99% of germs. >> the fda doesn't have the data to show whether they're safe or effect of and we think the fda needs that data before those the consumer shelves. >> the fda is zeroing in on three active ingredients to see how much are absorbed through the skin and in particular the impact of long-term daily exposure on children and pregnant women. the agency also wants to know if bacteria could develop a resistance to one of the chemicals. however, the fda said there is currently no reason to take these products off the market. >> i think we need to keep using them. >> dr. shafter is an enthusiastic advocate. >> one of the greatest things is

. >> is the fda doing enough? >> no. >> he told us, "i am going to die in the hospital." >> how many deaths before the board takes action? >> from abc 7 news, this is a 7 on your side. daschle. >> good evening. -- your side special. >> good evening. is your run around? 7 on your side is here to help. we are looking into wrongdoing, to get results for you. we share valuable information about how to protect your family, including what you should know before a doctor visit. for example, maryland offers a public website that allows you to dig for information about a doctor's professional record. 7 on your side discovered the site can actually hides details that you might need to know. joce sterman explains why. gallbladder surgery should of been routine for william michael john, but he seems to know from the start he would not make it. >> he told us, "i'm not going to make it." joce: what his family wished they could forget is his death. >> he killed my dad. the wrongful death lawsuit said that would word failed to tr

need to put in place ways to make sure we arrive at the finish line more quickly. >> reporter: the fda using advanced genetic testing to identify and track illnesses back to specific foods. under more pressure than ever to move fast before people die. >>> there are new developments tonight in the sexual assault case involving a former stanford university athlete who received a jail sentence of just sixth months. new information coming to light reveals another side to the attacker. a side contrary to what he presented in court and vice president joe biden weighed in with a letter to the victim. gad dee schwartz with the evidence. >> reporter: another side of brock turner caught in lies about drug and drinking use. the evidence, multiple texts found on his personal cell phone by investigato investigators. one text to a friend turner says oh dude i did acid with blank last week. in the months before the sexual assault of an unconscious female, he said do you think i can buy wax so we can do dabs referring to highly concentrated marijuana oil. this is a stark contrast he presented to himse

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. >> the fda says it is a matter of risk. it is a contentious issue in the government, the white house, and among scientists. >> the policy prevents a lot of hiv negative gay men, vast majority of us are hiv negative, prevents us being able to donate and contribute to emergency preparedness and in this case to help people shot. >> it is a policy that may though longer make sense in the wake of advancing science and tremendous need. >> it is a matter of more like 100 to 200 units opposed to a few units at some hospitals. we had one patient went through almost 200 units of blood in the first 24 hours. >> fortunately there was enough good will to keep up with the demand for blood. but the inability of people like scott to donate added insult to injury. >> i think the world would be you feel discriminated, right, you go down there, you're crying, all our friends are coming together, we just want to help. then to be told you couldn't because again it is the same thing we felt for the last few days, just because we love each other,

so that is the kind of thing that we've done in the fda area. we've also petitioned the fda 19 times to set safer workplace standards. again, the principle is if a lower workplace exposure will work in terms of producing whatever they're producing and it's safer for workers, why is osha not lowering the standard making it more safe for workers? the answer is the industry doesn't like it. if the industry doesn't like it, again, the corporate government duopoly goes with the industry. in all but one instance we have had to sue osha in order to get them to act. the most recent one still pending now because they haven't finalized the rules for beryllium, a very dangerous chemical which in addition to causing lung cancer causes a serious irreversible lung disease. one of the more recent things which happened just in the last week or two is that the government, the nih in this case, and the corporation is the not for profit corporations called hospitals in this country by and large, the nih funded a study in 22 noted medical centers in the united stat

>> i think that we have traditionally done a very good job. >> reporter: the fda's dr. steven ostroff defends the agency saying thousands of recalls are handled successfully each year. >> for us to be able to do the trace-backs and be able to identify how these come together takes a fair amount of time in >> reporter: you sound, though as if you're saying that nothing went wrong in those cases. 81 days and 165 days. >> what i'm saying is that there are situations in which it's very challenging to be able to take the actions that need to be taken as quickly as possible. >> reporter: actions netter believes aren't always happening quickly enough. >> unless you get all the product off the shelf, people industrial at risk. -- people still are at risk. >> reporter: the fda is already making change in response to the inspector general's probe, setting up a high-level internal review group that can push for quicker action on recalls when it's needed. netter told us it's only the third time he's aware of in 27 years when investigators have felt the need to issue an urgent alert

even back then the fda said this was a suboptimal policy. it took us almost six years till they get to the point that you change to a one-year deferral instead of a lifetime ban. i'd like to think science and common sense will get us to a point where we eliminate this discriminatory policy. >> let me ask you this, the key issue seems to be this time period between infection and showing the anti-bodies for hiv which is how the blood is screened. according to the nih, the national institutes of health, it takes about three months for the body to produce enough anti-bodies, it could take six months for some people so you have this period where you might be infected but you're not showing the sishow ing the signs that would then have the blood screened out. how do you handle that issue? >> i think you first you change the questionnaire to reflect that. second you recognize that discrimination exists because of the questionnaire. just remember that straight men who are practicing unsafe sex with multiple partners are not denied the opportunity to

. >> the fda says it is a matter of risk. it is a contentious issue on the floor of government, the white house, and among scientists. >> the policy prevents a lot of hiv negative gay men, vast majority of us are hiv negative, prevents us being able to donate and contribute to emergency preparedness and in this case to help people who had been shot. >> it is a policy that may though longer make sense in the wake of advancing science and tremendous need. >> it is a matter of more like 100 to 200 units opposed to a few units at some hospitals. we had one patient went through almost 200 units of blood in the first 24 hours. >> fortunately there was enough good will to keep up with the demand for blood. but the inability of people like scott to donate added insult to injury. >> i think the world would be you feel discriminated, right, you go down there, you're crying, all our friends are coming together, we just want to help. then to be told you couldn't because again it is the same thing we felt for the last few days, just becau

a message from the fda to the fda to whole foods. clean up your act. the agency fined and serious violations of a plant that makes it's ready to be products. flight and style. one airline with business class flight. the cost coming up this hour. all waiting on the federal reserve and the news conference later today. stocks mostly higher as you can see the cost be in korea up a little fraction. a lady with the next provider said it will not add chinese stocks to the emerging market index. gains across the board take a look with the best performer in paris. futures in the u.s. pointed to a higher opening this morning. expecting money to move in with the dow jones industrial average to open up 60 points this morning and the nasdaq up 15. joining me this morning, transfixed. julie baginski and national cochair market are taking us. great to see you girls. dagen: it was like dancing. stay with us. the republican congressman peter king after an snl regular darrell hammond joining us. former german economic minister k. t. gartenberg ahead of the u.k. vote. er

>> i think that we have traditionally done a very good job. >> reporter: the fda's dr. steven ostroff defends the agency saying thousands of recalls are handled successfully each year. >> for us to be able to do the trace-backs and be able to identify how these come together takes a fair amount of time in some instances. >> reporter: you sound, though as if you're saying that nothing went wrong in those cases. 81 days and 165 days. >> what i'm saying is that there are situations in which it's very challenging to be able to take the actions that need to be taken as quickly as possible. >> reporter: actions netter believes aren't always happening quickly enough. >> unless you get all the product off the shelf, people industrial at risk. -- people still are at risk. >> reporter: the fda is already making change in response to the inspector general's probe, setting up a high-level internal review group that can push for quicker action on recalls when it's needed. netter told us it's only the third time he's aware of in 27 years when investigators have felt the need to issue

the report also found the fda did not advise its staff to give food companies deadlines. the fda says it acts quickly in the majority of cases and is now establishing a review team. >>> match making app tinder will soon be available for those over 18 years old only. according to the company starting next week, only adults will be able to sign into the dating app. currently a user has to be 13 years old to access and use the app. 13-year-olds are on tinder? the app has two separate community, one for those age 13 to 17 and another for 18 and up. the problem is can you really figure out who is on which community. >>> new information in, a manhattan now over for a shooting suspect in ohio. we understand that during this altercation, a sheriff's deputy was wounded. it all started to unfold last night. deputies responding to a domestic incident when somebody opened fire on the deputy and a second person also shot. at this time we understand that both people are expected to be okay and again that 19-year-old shooting suspect now in custody. back over to you. >>> good morning, e

the fda, yes, the fda is warning people shouldn't eat't e raw dough batter of any kind.f k >> what. >> yeah. due to an ongoing outbreak related to e. coli. >> what. >> yeah, the bacteria has been b found in batches of flour is a at a general mills factory. fac they have recalled 10 million pounds of goldon pou medal flour and signaturenatu kitchen brands. >> i don't think people are going to stop doing it. >> i don't think soon einither.e people lover to eat that stuff. >> tastes good.>> >> mike thomas you said you'reom not going to stop it even ifven the fda said don't do it. d't d. >> not going to stop me.e. when they had that e. colit e. c outbreak at chipotle thatpoe didn't stop me.idn't stop m >> he's got a stomach of steel.st >> he was saying it's great, there were no lines.ere >> there were no lines.reere nol unfortunately i think that hasan passed and the lines arek nd ths getting longer now.ge n at least there won't be any any line for the cookie dough at doa the grocery store any more.ny mr good news there. live looke l outside, it's a gorgeous a g summer evening here on thi

after fda knew of potentially hazardous food. one was a salmonella outbreak, linked to nut butter that caused 14 illnesses in 11 states. investigators found it took 165 days from when the product was identified to the date of the firm's voluntary recall. in a listeria outbreak later that year, linked to cheese products. auditors determined a series of recalls took 81 days to complete. nine people became ill including an infant who died and two pregnant women lost their fetuses. george netter is lead auditor. >> unless you get all the product off the shelf. people are at risk. if you are playing russian roulette. took all the bullets out of the gun and put tight your head, no risk. if there are a couple bullets in there you are playing russian roulette aren't you. >> reporter: the fda doctor says, thousand of recalls are handled quickly, effectively. the cases investigators selected were outliers. >> i think we have traditionally done ape very good job. >> you sound as if there is nothing went wrong in those two cases. 81 days and

the fda lifted the restriction on gay men giving blood. they now qualify to donate if they have abstained from sexual activity for a full year. >> if you cares, blood is blood. that is silly. >> if they have to turn him away, that is what they have to do. there is the rest of us to give blood for them. >> at least one center in orlando chose to look back the fda guidelines and accept blood from any donor on sunday. >>> downtown washington, tourists and locals paused at the museum, a collection of front pages from around the world on display outside the museum located on pennsylvania avenue and today showcasing strong headlines and moving images and the museum drew quite a crowd. >> this is a moment to be recognized. it is a way to take time and really reflect on how something like this is affecting the whole country. >> the museum's exhibit is a rotating collection from 800 newspapers from across the globe. only some are on display every day but all of available to check out online at museum.org. >> a fresh look at nightclub security, dc n

group saying the fda put your health at risk. no matter how famous a celebrity becomes, there is no way to tell what is going on with their lives unless they open up. we will tell you jummy: in health news, a government watchdog claims the fda is too slow to issue food recalls. that sometimes leaves consumers at risk for several weeks after a problem is reported. the fda says it is working to move more quickly in those situations. daisy wrigley opening up about how she is taking control of a secret help struggling, having endometriosis since she was 15 years old. it affects one in 10 women. linsey davis has her story. >> she plays the fierce, headstrong rae in a galaxy far, far away. ridley isbut daisy now revealing a secret much closer to home riding on her instagram account on thursday that it 15 she was diagnosed with endometriosis. a years down the line, -- years down the line, the pain was back. whendometriosis occurs normal uterus tissue grows outside of the uterus and causes pain. polycystic ovary is a metabolic syndrome.

back to you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, the fda says whole foods need to clean up their act. the warning letter the agency sent over serious violations they say. >>> car giant is teaming up with nordstrom for a boutique tile showroom. >>> a unique valet service that takes your car to get service for you. how o with the creative idea. >> i want to think about that tomorrow. the u.s. open is upon us, we'll jean spieth will he crumble like a cookie? where can you watch it? spoiler alert, here on fox 5 but the questions people want to golf. sue, what's the weather looking like. >>> the weather is challenging tomorrow. there could be storms around the oak mont. in the meantime guess what else is heading in our direction? . we are five days away from summer beginning around here, it doesn't feel like it too much today, although the humidity is creeping up. when we come back we're going to time out tomorrow's showers and potential for stronger thunderstorms. all that coming up with your seven-day forecast and a look at the weekend. we'll be right back. 

we're breaking a story about how the fda's recall process could put you at risk. >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> my hope is tt over the next couple of weeks we're able to pull things together, and what happens during primaries is you get a little ouch you. everybody does. >> the democrats work to unite their party. >> i called him to really congratulate him. i've made it clear i'm going to do everything i can to make it possible for him to be a good partner and to defeat donald trump. >> her judgment is horrible, and bernie sanders said that. bernie sanders said that her judgment is terrible. >> a deadly terror attack in tel aviv. at least four people killed and several more injured. >> this is a savage crime, murder, and terrorism in the heart of tel aviv. >> hundreds have been forced to evacuate from a wildfire that's threatening homes near yarnell, arizona. >> i just need to go home. >> maria sharapova suspended for two years after failing a drug test. >> to me, this is too much. this punishment is completely out of contr

panelists from the fda and farm animal experts discussed the use of antibiotics on livestock. they passed guidelines on limiting the use of antibiotics for growth purposes. it's widely believed over use is one of the reasons for increasing the number of bacterial viruses resistant to antibiotic uses in humans. this panel is just over an hour. >> we're going to go ahead and get started with the next panel. folks can grab their seats and we'll go ahead and get started. we'll start by thanking georgetown and the o'neill institute. my name is scott faber, i'm a really poor substitute for professor lisa heinzerling, but i'll do my best to channel lisa. i know she wanted to be here today. i, among other things, teach a farm law and policy class here in the spring. i know a couple students are here. i can tell you right now the answer is no, no on the extensions. the first panel did a great job of teeing up what we're about to talk about. antibiotics, antibiotic use in animal agriculture and the recent news about the effectiveness of the last resort antibiotic makes this conversation

nbc's rehema ellis has the story. >> reporter: in a sweeping proposal years in the making, today the fda called for a sharp reduction in the sodium found in 150 categories of processed and restaurant food. why? americans consume on average 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day, about 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. the proposed guidelines would cut that by one-third over the next decade. a major effort, because more than 70% of sodium consumed is already in food before it reaches the table. some surprising culprits? salad dressing, bread, and cereal. medical experts today saying limiting sodium is important for america's health. one out of three americans suffers from high blood pressure, even one out of ten children. >> if you have high blood pressure, try to reduce your salt intake. if you're otherwise healthy, and have a low blood pressure, you may not need to worry about salt. >> reporter: today the grocery manufacturers association called for more research into the acceptable range of sodium intake for optimal health. if you're taking the salt out, what can you put in food so it still tastes go

sodium of any food category would be reduced and this is also what was recently announced with the fda, so as we looked at trying to think about how to do this, there is an interesting model in the uk that showed success and we learned from them. we adapted it to think about the us context which included in our mind expanding it also to restaurant food. they were focused at that time only on package food and we learn from them. this global environment that exists. it was one we drawn to think about what a model might be. we also realized that the manufacturers of food don't produce for new york city. they produce for the nation out large. prior to the administration, not this administration and so one might argue the manufacturer certainly shared with us there should thought that they should be federal action not local action. we realized quickly that it's true. we did not have much control over this at the local level, but at the federal level they could take action. we reached out to colleagues across the united states and other local and state health departments so this is a nice ex

we appreciate the efforts the committee is doing and the fda is committed to doing our part while the drug enforcement administration is the lead federal agency responsible for regulating controlled substances and enforcing the control substances, hhs has a number of responsibilities, many of which are performed by fda in this area. my testimony today will focus on the role we have in the drug scheduling process including the emergency control of new and dangerous drugs. as a part of our work, fda conducts the medical evaluation, sometimes sometimes referred to as factor analysis which is the basis for the recommendation to the dea about the appropriate level of control or substance that has the potential to be abused. the factors are spelled out in my written testimony. that evaluation involves a careful evaluation of many kinds of data. to help us understand a drugs abuse potential. once complete our analysis is shared with the national institute on drug abuse and then sent to hhs who then transmits recommendation to the dea for final decision-making. under the controlled substances

they're made by merck, bristol-myers, and roche which just got its drug fda approved last month. merck's medicine was used to treat jimmy carter's stage 4 melanoma. carter announced recently he was cancer free. >> it releases the brakes on the immune system andne permits the immune system to seek out and destroy tumors. it's exactly what was observed in the case of jimmy carter. what's remarkable and what we're seeing here at this meeting is that it seems to be active across a very, very broad range of tumors. nearly all. we're seeing that in a whole variety of different settings, very exciting. >> reporter: competition among pharmaceutical companies is only intensifying. with astrazeneca, pfizer, and others bringing their own version through clinical trials. >> a key question as many of these therapies enter the market is their price. as carry finds a way of escaping one drug, many see combinations of medicine as the future of treatment. with many medicines costing more than $1,000 a month, how do we pay for that? >> this is a really important topic, something we take really

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nbc's rehema ellis has the story. >> reporter: in a sweeping proposal years in the making, today the fda called for a sharp reduction in the sodium found in 150 categories of processed and restaurant food. why? average 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day, about 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. the proposed guidelines would cut that by one-third over the next decade. a major effort, because more than 70% of sodium consumed is already in food before it reaches the table. some surprising culprits? salad dressing, bread, and cereal. medical experts today saying limiting sodium is important for america's health. one out of three americans suffers from high blood pressure, even one out of ten children. >> if you have high blood pressure, try to reduce your salt intake. if you're otherwise healthy, and have a low blood pressure, you may not need to worry about salt. >> reporter: today the grocery manufacturers association called for more research into the acceptable range of sodium intake for optimal health. if you're taking the salt out, what can you put in food so it still tastes good? don't require sal