Rx Importation Will Have Its Day In Court: Vermont Plans Lawsuit Against FDA
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Agency’s denial of Vermont’s petition to set up a “responsible” drug reimportation program leaves “no alternative” but to sue, the state says.
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