FDA adopts 'lighter touch' on drug imports
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WASHINGTON -- Federal drug regulators are using a &quot;lighter touch&quot; in their efforts to stop a growing number of cities and states from importing prescription drugs from Canada, and the City of Boston is taking advantage of that new posture.
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The Bush administration said yesterday that commercial importation of some low-cost prescription drugs from Canada might be feasible, but the savings to consumers
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MINNEAPOLIS - A Bush administration report critical of the cross-border trade in prescription drugs may actually enhance it, advocates of the practice said Wednesday.
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Novartis AG chief executive Daniel Vasella yesterday said that he ''wouldn't be surprised&quot; if US regulators ease rules limiting the importation of cheaper drugs from Canada, but cautioned that would damage the industry's financial footing and wouldn't help patients much.
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An American government task force concluded that importing cheaper drugs into the USA would eventually save consumers very little money because the safety measures would be too expensive.
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Efforts to allow Americans access to cheaper prescription drugs from abroad should blossom once Democrats assume control in Congress, but it won't be a top priority, lawmakers and health care experts said.
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Many drug company executives say the F.D.A. has quietly become more assertive about keeping new drugs off the market.
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The Bush administration said Tuesday that commercial importation of some low-cost prescription drugs from Canada might be feasible.
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As expected, FDA officials on Friday announced plans to improve the procedures used by the agency to monitor the safety of medications after they reach the market, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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WASHINGTON -- Efforts to allow Americans access to cheaper prescription drugs from abroad should blossom once Democrats assume control in Congress, but the issue won't be a top priority, lawmakers and healthcare experts said.
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U.S. customs officials will still seize prescription drugs imported from Canada through the mail but will hand over enforcement to federal health officials in a policy reversal that one lawmaker said would benefit consumers seeking cheaper medicines.
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Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping US regulators&#39; objections to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.
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The same brand names are sometimes used for different drugs in different countries, posing a risk for people who import cheaper medicines from abroad, a U.S. group warned on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration plans to revamp how it handles safety issues with the stents, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators and other medical devices it regulates.
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Following recent recalls of Chinese-made tires, toothpaste and toys, the Bush administration yesterday announced a plan to improve the safety of what Americans buy and eat by intervening before imports reach the United States.
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WASHINGTON The federal government says Illinois&#39; plan to help that state&#39;s residents buy prescription drugs from the United Kingdom may also allow imports from Europe&#39;s developing nations.
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With an ever-larger percentage of prescription drugs and drug ingredients coming to the U.S. market from developing nations such as China and India, Congress is voicing concern that the number of inspections of those plants by the Food and Drug Administration has grown far more slowly.