About Us
What: The Coalition for a Stronger FDA brings together a broad group of patient groups, nonprofit organizations, consumer and public health advocates, along with innovative companies to work together to increase public support for the Food and Drug Administration.
The coalition is designed to be a multi-year effort with the following goals: (1) making sure the FDA has sufficient resources to protect patients and consumers and (2) maintaining public confidence and trust in the FDA.
Over a multi-year period, the Coalition plans to build public support for the FDA and work productively with the executive branch and Congress to ensure the agency has adequate resources to fulfill its mission. The Coalition welcomes and seeks to work in concert with the important ongoing efforts of individuals, companies, patient and consumer advocates and other groups to convince our policymakers of the importance of increasing the FDA’s entire budget, including therapeutics, foods, cosmetics and medical products.
Who: A number of leading public health advocates, including the last three Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Tommy G. Thompson, Donna E. Shalala, and Louis Sullivan – who served under both Democratic and Republican administrations. The three Secretaries are serving as the co-chairs of the Coalition. Additionally, William Hubbard – the former FDA Senior Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning and Legislation – is working with the Coalition.
Member organizations of the Coalition include patient groups, nonprofit organizations, consumer advocates, public health organizations and innovative companies.
Why: The FDA's ability to operate a modern, scientifically based program must be strengthened. Recently, a significant and successful effort dramatically increased funding for scientific research at the National Institutes of Health. Following up on that effort, the nation must now take the next step by giving the FDA the resources it needs to accomplish its mission of getting safe and effective therapies, foods, cosmetics and medical products into the hands of consumers and patients, and ensuring the safety and public confidence in those products while in the marketplace.
We plan to work directly with policymakers to advocate for increased appropriations and stronger public support. We are also planning a national campaign to educate the public and policymakers on the need for a stronger FDA. We plan to build awareness of the current deficiencies and new challenges, as we build a case for increased support.
Member Organizations
Nonprofit Groups
Accelerate Cure/
Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease - www.act-ad.org/links.aspx
AIB International - www.aibonline.org
Alliance for Aging Research - www.agingresearch.org
Alzheimer's Association - www.alz.org
American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org
American Liver Foundation - www.liverfoundation.org
American Red Cross - www.redcross.org
C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition - www.fightcolorectalcancer.org
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation - www.preventcancer.org
Faster Cures - www.fastercures.org/home.php
Friends of Cancer Research - www.focr.org
Heart Rhythm Society - www.hrsonline.org
Institute for African American Health - www.kakarigi.net/iaah
International Foundation
for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders - www.iffgd.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - www.jdf.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Lupus Foundation of America - www.lupus.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org
National Kidney Foundation - www.kidney.org
National Minority Health Month Foundation - www.nmhmf.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation - www.nof.org
National Treasury Employees Union - www.nteu.org/
Parkinson's Action Network - www.parkinsonsaction.org
RetireSafe - www.retiresafe.org
Society for Women's Health Research - www.womenshealthresearch.org
Consumer Groups
Center for Science in the Public Interest - www.cspinet.org
Consumer Federation of America - www.consumerfed.org
Industry Groups
Advanced Medical Technology Association - www.advamed.org
Animal Health Institute - www.ahi.org
American Beverage Association - www.ameribev.org/index.aspx
American Frozen Food Institute - www.affi.com
American Spice Trade Association - www.astaspice.org
Association of Clinical Research Organizations - www.acrohealth.org/
Biotechnology Industry Organization - www.bio.org
Consumer Health Care Products Association - www.chpa-info.org
Council for Responsible Nutrition - www.crnusa.org
Food Products Association - www.fpa-food.org
Generic Pharmaceutical Association - www.gphaonline.org
Grocery Manufacturers Association - www.gmabrands.com
Independent Bakers Association - www.independentbaker.com
International Bottled Water Association - www.bottledwater.org
Medical Device Manufacturer's Association - www.medicaldevices.org/public
National Venture Capital Association - www.nvca.org
Pet Food Institute - http://www.petfoodinstitute.org
PhRMA - www.phrma.org
Society of the Plastics Industry - www.plasticsindustry.org
Companies
Abbott Laboratories - www.abbott.com
AstraZeneca - www.astrazeneca.com
Eli Lilly - www.lilly.com
GlaxoSmithKline - www.gsk.com
Johnson & Johnson - www.jnj.com
MedImmune - www.medimmune.com
Millennium Pharmaceuticals - www.mlnm.com
Novartis - www.novartis.com
PepsiCo Inc. - www.pepsico.com
Pfizer - www.pfizer.com
Former Government Officials
Dr. Mark B. McClellan, FDA Commissioner and CMS Administrator
Tommy G. Thompson, HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Donna E. Shalala, HHS Secretary 1993-2001
Louis Sullivan, HHS Secretary 1989-1993
Latest News
Alzheimer's Growth Shows Need for Increased FDA Funding
Press Release
March 21, 2007