Senators Cruz and Lee urge FDA to streamline drug approval process.

Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are introducing legislation that would allow the FDA to quickly approve drugs and medical devices for use in the US if they have already received approval from "trusted countries." The bill, The RESULT Act, would amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to allow the FDA to automatically approve any medicine, medical device, or therapy that has already been approved by at least one from a list of specified countries. The list of "trusted countries" includes the UK, EU member countries, Israel, Australia, Canada, and Japan.