Poster
03-05-2004, 12:54 PM
Tommy Thompson went before Congress yesterday to explain his appointment of Mark McClellan, to study the rei-mportation process. Thompson continues to cite safety as the main reason for a ban on importing drugs from other countries.
“The ban on imports remains unchanged: Thompson must certify the safety of imported drugs, and he, like his Democratic predecessor, has refused to do so. "I cannot certify that all drugs coming into America are safe," he said. "It's an undue burden on the secretary."
"When Mark McClellan is put in charge of this consideration, it's a stacked jury. He's been the most aggressive public name in stopping reimportation," said Rep. Anne Northup, R-Ky. President Bush has nominated McClellan to lead the federal agency that runs Medicare.”
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“The ban on imports remains unchanged: Thompson must certify the safety of imported drugs, and he, like his Democratic predecessor, has refused to do so. "I cannot certify that all drugs coming into America are safe," he said. "It's an undue burden on the secretary."
"When Mark McClellan is put in charge of this consideration, it's a stacked jury. He's been the most aggressive public name in stopping reimportation," said Rep. Anne Northup, R-Ky. President Bush has nominated McClellan to lead the federal agency that runs Medicare.”
To read more go to:
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2004/03/04/build/nation/18-canadarx.inc