FDA Steps Up Campaign Against Rx Imports; Bill “Technically” Flawed
Executive Summary
Pending federal legislation to allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada would create unworkable conflicts with state pharmacy laws, FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan told the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy legislative conference Sept. 14 in Washington, D.C
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