News Tagged ‘drug importation

New budget supports plan for importation of drugs

obama budget 100x100As a presidential candidate, President Barack Obama said he supported individuals’ rights to import cheaper drugs from other countries provided the beefed up its inspections to ensure the imports are safe. His new budget plan backs up that claim, according to Reuters. The plan, released earlier this week, says it “supports the Food and Drug Administration’s (’s) efforts to allow Americans to buy safe and effective drugs from other countries.”

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FDA opens offices in India to help oversee drug importation

In an ongoing effort to ensure the safety of foods and drugs imported to the United States, the is opening offices in foreign countries to oversee quality control of those products. The agency announced this week that it has opened two offices in India, according to Med Page Today.

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