C-SPAN is rebroadcasting the hearings from yesterday’s Governors Forum on Prescription Drug Importation.
At issue is the FDA’s opposition to the importation of prescription drugs from Canada (and elsewhere) due to the fact that the FDA is working for the drug companies “safety” concerns.
One fact illustrates just how silly this is. We’ve had more people killed by eating imported green onions in the past year than we’ve had from importing unsafe prescription drugs.
Simply put, the real issue is profits, not consumer protection.
UPDATE: Senator McCain is threatening to derail the confirmation of a new Medicare chief if the administration doesn’t clarify its position on drug reimportation.