The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee has held hearings on reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act and generic and biosimilar user fees, and an additional hearing on reauthorization of Medical Device User Fee Act is scheduled for February 15, 2012. The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on how private sector payers are rewarding physicians who deliver high quality and efficient care. Looking ahead, on February 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is holding a hearing on“Pain in America: Exploring Challenges to Relief.”