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In a victory for President Obama and his allies in the pharmaceutical industry, the Senate today turned aside a bid by a bipartisan group of lawmakers to make it easier to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and Western Europe -- a proposal that threatened to derail the Democrats' landmark healthcare bill.
The vote on the amendment -- cosponsored by Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) -- was 51-48, nine short of the 60 needed to pass.
Reimportation is a bad idea on many levels not he least of which is an invitation for counterfeit medications.
Yes, I know there's a risk, but if you're in favor of less government intervention, should it really be illegal for an adult to decide he wants to order a medication from an overseas pharmacy?
Yes, I know there's a risk, but if you're in favor of less government intervention, should it really be illegal for an adult to decide he wants to order a medication from an overseas pharmacy?
I am in favor of less government intervention, not no government intervention. I believe the FDA is an example of good government intervention. Don't forget the heprin issue with importation from China. And these were approved imports just imagine all the crap that would some in under reimportation.
I am in favor of less government intervention, not no government intervention. I believe the FDA is an example of good government intervention. Don't forget the heprin issue with importation from China. And these were approved imports just imagine all the crap that would some in under reimportation.
The FDA presents a false sense of security for Americans. Where are they when it comes to mercury in fresh fish or ecoli in spinach? The FDA is FAIL.
The FDA has an excellent track record on drug safety. Before nut balls come crawling out of the woodwork. The FDA is not perfect, no one is. But on balance they have done an excellent job on the approval process and post marketing surveillance process.
The FDA has an excellent track record on drug safety. Before nut balls come crawling out of the woodwork. The FDA is not perfect, no one is. But on balance they have done an excellent job on the approval process and post marketing surveillance process.
Sorry, but the FDA is an extremely expensive bureaucracy the United States cannot afford. You can't have a massive Pentagon as well as huge federal departments.
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This is Bush-era politics redux.
