[US] You Are Now In An Alternate Universe: Senate Passes Drug Import Safety Bill 96-1

[lavacano]

Source (with video): [url]http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57441191/senate-passes-drug-import-safety-bill/[/url]

First few paragraphs:
[quote](AP) WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries as part of legislation approved Thursday that aims to step up oversight of the nation's imported pharmaceutical supply.

The Senate bill, approved by an overwhelming 96-1 vote, addresses a number of concerns about the safety and quality of imported medicines. It also gives regulators new tools to combat drug counterfeiting and shortages.

The legislation represents a major shift in how the government oversees the pharmaceutical industry. For more than 70 years, the Food and Drug Administration has focused its inspections on U.S. factories. But over time, most companies have moved their operations overseas to take advantage of cheaper labor and materials. Between 2001 and 2008 the number of U.S. drugs made outside of the country doubled, according FDA figures. Today roughly 80 percent of the ingredients used in U.S. medicines are made overseas.[/quote]

They actually did something [b]good[/b] for the American Public for once. And with little problems too!

[Madman_Andre]

Wait, wait, what?

Republicans want regulations?

Alternate reality indeed.

[bluesky]

Gives me hope

[ironman17]

Well, this actually seems good; apparently some of the pills had really weird stuff in them...

Also, the thing seems to say that the number of American drugs made overseas doubled between 2001 and 2008. D'you think Dubya's admin (the Bush administration) had anything to do with that?

[Zambies!]

[QUOTE=ironman17;36089127]Well, this actually seems good; apparently some of the pills had really weird stuff in them...

Also, the thing seems to say that the number of American drugs made overseas doubled between 2001 and 2008. D'you think Dubya's admin (the Bush administration) had anything to do with that?[/QUOTE]
Why make meds in the US when you can make them in India and China for a more (dubious) cheap price?

[joes33431]

Watch it die in the House because "IT'S GETTING IN THE WAY OF THE FREE MARKET :'((("