Kristina M. Pisanelli

Congress Moving Quickly On Food Safety Legislation
Cathy L. Burgess, Kristina M. Pisanelli, Steven Niedelman, June 25, 2009
On June 3, 2009, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the discussion draft of the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, legislation that would grant the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") new authority and resources to regulate the nation's food supply.

House Introduces Legislation on Generic Biologics Approval Process
Janet M. MacLeod, Cathy L. Burgess, Karen A. Gibbs, Teresa Stanek Rea, Keith J. Harrison, Christine L. White, Kristina M. Pisanelli, March 25, 2009
On March 11, 2009, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Nathan Deal (R-GA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, introduced H.R. 1427, the Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving...

In Wake of Wyeth Pharma Decision, Congressional Democrats Introduce Bills to Nullify Supreme Court's Riegel Medical Device Preemption Ruling
Karen A. Gibbs, Cathy L. Burgess, Heather L. Hodges, Kristina M. Pisanelli, March 25, 2009
On March 5, 2009, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) introduced the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (H.R. 1346) ("MDSA").