Congress OKs drug reimportation from Canada with safety caveat

Article Abstract:

The Medicare reform bill adopted by Congress contains prescription drug reimportation language that is expected to suffer the fate of prior measures that were passed but not implemented. The final Medicare reform agreement that allows imports from Canada only requires that the department certify the safety of reimportation again all but assuring that the practice would remain illegal.

Medical Service and Health Insurance, Health insurance industry, Medicare

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Congress breathes new life into drug importation law

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Rep. Dan Burton (R., Indiana) has spearheading an effort to legalize the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. According to data provided by Burton, if the increasing price of drugs is not dealt with, many older people will have to choose between food and drugs. Critics say that such an effort would impose unfair price controls.

Commodity & service prices, Public affairs, Health aspects, Social aspects, Aged, Elderly, Prices and rates, Political activity, United States. Congress, Company pricing policy, Burton, Dan

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Bill would give FDA the muscle to stop fake drugs

Article Abstract:

The anti-counterfeit legislation has been proposed to increase the Food and Drug Administration authority to combat the usage of counterfeit drugs. The powers that FDA would attain when the legislation is passed are discussed.

Control, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Product counterfeiting

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