[Pharm-policy] RE: Legislation Passes US House on Drug Importation

[Heuer, Tate]

http://www.congress.gov/cgi-lis/query/z?r106:H28JN0-918:

To get a good flavor of the Congressional debate that took place last nigh
on drug import policy, here's a link to the debate as it was recorded in the
Congressional Record.

-Tate, Rep. Berry

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> From: 	Tom Hamburger[SMTP:thamburger@mcclatchydc.com]
> Sent: 	Thursday, June 29, 2000 12:12 PM
> To: 	Nichols, Andrew
> Cc: 	IP-Health list; pharm-policy; James Love
> Subject: 	Re: [Ip-health] Legislation Passes US House on Drug
> Importation
> 
> Inquiring journalists want to know:
> 
> Anybody have reaction to this proposal? What does it do to other Canadian
> import
> legislation? Is it a good idea for consumers, public health, does it
> undermine
> FDA?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Tom Hamburger
> Minneapolis StarTribune, McClatchy Newspapers
> 202-383-0003
> thamburger@mcclatchydc.com
> 
> 
> Nichols, Andrew wrote:
> 
> > Late last night, the US House of Representatives passed bipartisan
> > legislation under suspension of the rules requiring the U.S. Food and
> Drug
> > Administration, if it believes an import appears to be illegal, to
> disclose
> > to the importer specifically which section of the law the package
> appears to
> > violate.  H.R. 3240, introduced by my boss, Rep. Gil Gutknecht of
> Minnesota,
> > is intended to help would-be importers get full disclosure from the FDA
> > regarding the legality of a given import.  Right now, the FDA sends
> warning
> > letters to individuals mail-ordering drugs which don't explain exactly
> what
> > is wrong with the package.
> >
> > For more information on the bill, go to www.congress.gov, and search
> under
> > "H.R. 3240" or feel free to e-mail me at andrew.nichols@mail.house.gov.
> >
> > Andrew Nichols
> >
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