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Drug Re-Importation
June 2004
BNA's Web Watch is prepared by Laura
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Federal Government
Congressional Hearings
Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Buyer Beware: The Danger of Purchasing Pharmaceuticals Over The
Internet (6/17/2004)
Member Statements
Senator
Susan M. Collins | Senator
Norm Coleman | Senator
Carl Levin
Witnesses Testimony
Panel 1
Ms.
Marcia Crosse, Director, Health Care Team , General Accounting
Office , Washington, DC
Mr.
Robert J. Cramer, Managing Director, Office of Special Investigations
, General Accounting Office, Washington, DC
Panel 2
The
Honorable Rudolph W. Giuliani, Chairman and CEO , Giuliani Partners,
LLC
Dr.
Marvin D. Shepherd, Director, Center for Pharmacoeconomic Studies
, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas
Panel 3
Ms.
Francine Haight , Lost Son to Illegal Prescription Drugs Purchased
, Through Domestic Internet Companies , Orange County, California
Ms.
Elizabeth Carr , Lost Husband to Illegal Prescription Drugs
Purchased , Through International Internet Companies , Sacramento,
California
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
- Hearings
Importation of Prescription Drugs
Hearing Date: May 20, 2004
John
Taylor
Tim
Malone
James
Vernon, Ph.D.
Philip
Lee, M.D.
Complete Transcript
Congressional
Hearing: Drug Reimportation May 20, 2004
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Options for Safe and Effective Prescription Drug Importation
Full Committee Hearing
Thursday, March 11 2004
Opening Remarks
Senator
John McCain U.S. Senator, (R-AZ)
Panel 1
Witness List
The
Honorable Mark McClellan Commissioner, Federal Drug Administration
Congressional Budget Office
Would
Prescription Drug Importation Reduce U.S. Drug Spending? (April
29, 2004)
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM - MINORITY STAFF
New
Medicare Drug Cards Offer Few Discounts (APRIL 2004)
Pending Legislation
(S.
2328)
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect
to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
(S.
2307)
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect
to the importation of prescription drugs by importers, and by individuals
for personal use, and for other purposes.
GAO Reports
Internet
Pharmacies: Hydrocodone, an Addictive Narcotic Pain Medicine, Is
Available Without Prescription Through the Internet, by Robert
J. Cramer, director, Office of Special Investigations, before the
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs. GAO-04-892T, June 17.
Internet
Pharmacies: Some Poses Safety Risks for Consumers and Are Unreliable
in Their Business Practices, by Marcia Crosse, director, health
care-public health and military health care issues, and Robert Cramer,
director, Office of Special Investigations, before the Permanent
Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs. GAO-04-888T, June 17.
HHS Task Force on Drug Importation
Stakeholder Listening Sessions
Listening
Session #1: Consumer Groups - March 19, 2004
Listening
Session #2: Pharmaceutical Development and Distribution - April
5, 2004
Listening
Session #3: Public Meeting - April 14, 2004
Listening
Session #4: International & Academic Perspectives - April 27,
2004
Listening
Session #5: Health Care Purchasers - May 5, 2004
Listening
Session #6: Professional Medical Groups - May 14, 2004
FDA
Generic
Drug Prices in the U.S. Are Lower Than Drug Prices in Canada Office
of Planning (November 2003)
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