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In reply to the discussion: Why did Cory Booker vote against Bernie Sanders Amendment to allow drugs to be imported from Canada? [View all]HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)41. Very interesting indeed.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/06/700374420/u-s-cities-skeptical-of-fda-warnings-against-medicine-imports-from-canadian-firm
Seems in this case not everyone is confident of the FDA's sincerity and are generally ignoring their "warning" in favor of buying cheaper prescription drugs. It's also interesting, in your words, that the FDA sat on this "information" for 10 years before saying anything about it and that they had no reports of anyone who bought drugs from CanaRx having come to harm. Then again, Trump has publicly said he would be open to the U.S importing drugs from Canada, a stance that probably doesn't sit well with drug manufacturers. Could be a coincidence. But then that would mean that some people in the FDA might be influenced by pharmaceutical company lobbyists, which of course could never happen...
Oh, oops. Welp...
Seems in this case not everyone is confident of the FDA's sincerity and are generally ignoring their "warning" in favor of buying cheaper prescription drugs. It's also interesting, in your words, that the FDA sat on this "information" for 10 years before saying anything about it and that they had no reports of anyone who bought drugs from CanaRx having come to harm. Then again, Trump has publicly said he would be open to the U.S importing drugs from Canada, a stance that probably doesn't sit well with drug manufacturers. Could be a coincidence. But then that would mean that some people in the FDA might be influenced by pharmaceutical company lobbyists, which of course could never happen...
"Sometimes a bargain is too expensive," says Peter Pitts, a former FDA associate commissioner (from 2000 to 2004)who is now president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, a New York-based nonprofit that receives some of its funding from drugmakers.
Pitts, who applauds the FDA action, says it's difficult for consumers to know when their pills from foreign pharmacies don't have the correct potency or ingredients. He says doctors may also not realize a patient's problem stems from issues with the medicine. Instead, the physicians may just change the medication's dosage. He says it is not safe for Americans to buy drugs that are imported through foreign pharmacies.
Oh, oops. Welp...
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Why did Cory Booker vote against Bernie Sanders Amendment to allow drugs to be imported from Canada? [View all]
still_one
Jun 2019
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He wasn't the only Democrat either who voted against that. On this we agree Shanny, drug pricees
still_one
Jun 2019
#9
Booker also receives more money from Wall Street interests than even Mitch McConnell
sop
Jun 2019
#36
My point is that the sum of all defense manufacturing - and manufacturing of anything represents a
karynnj
Jun 2019
#42
The biggest reason articulated by many of the Senators who voted against the bill was that...
George II
Jun 2019
#7
The drugs and pharmaceuticals are inspected and subject to strict regulation GOING IN to Canada.
lapucelle
Jun 2019
#11
A certificate signed by the exporter is all that is required for the export of drugs.
lapucelle
Jun 2019
#19
There's no guarantee an employee of a pharmacy hasn't adulterated prescription drugs
HerbChestnut
Jun 2019
#24
THAT should put this matter to rest. Your answer certainly explains this vote to me.
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#29
The matter was put to rest in January 2017. I wonder why it was suddenly revived.
lapucelle
Jun 2019
#30
"F.D.A. Says Canadian Company, CanaRx, Sells Unsafe Medicines to U.S. Buyers"
George II
Jun 2019
#37
Exactly. The Canadian government doesn't control exported drugs as closely as exported drugs.
George II
Jun 2019
#38
The drugs consumed by Canadians aren't necessarily the same being exported to other countries....
George II
Jun 2019
#39
Its called vetting the candidates. The bulk of the criticisms I see against candidates here are
still_one
Jun 2019
#26
You are right, and the among other things one problem with that bankrupcy bill was it would not
still_one
Jun 2019
#27