Woerner
05-24-2004, 07:41 AM
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are successfully winning growing support from several influential groups who vow to keep the state from importing Canadian drugs. The biggest ally¸ Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, received substantial campaign contributions from drug companies.
“State records show that drug companies have donated $327,000 to the governor's ballot measure and election campaigns, according to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.”
“Drug companies have an ally in the Food and Drug Administration, which has been monitoring the wave of state legislation, meeting with governors to warn them that importing drugs without federal approval is illegal, and sponsoring their own informational campaigns.”
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“State records show that drug companies have donated $327,000 to the governor's ballot measure and election campaigns, according to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights.”
“Drug companies have an ally in the Food and Drug Administration, which has been monitoring the wave of state legislation, meeting with governors to warn them that importing drugs without federal approval is illegal, and sponsoring their own informational campaigns.”
To read more go to: http://ktla.trb.com/news/la-me-drugs23may23,0,2691207.story?coll=ktla-news-1