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Illinois Residents Sue FDA as Debate Over Drug Importation Heats Up
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Feb 26, 2004 10:31pm |
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| Media | TV News - Public Broadcasting System PBS News |
| News Date | Thursday, February 26, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Illinois Residents Sue FDA as Debate Over Drug Importation Heats Up
PBS News Hour
The governor of Illinois Thursday backed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to overturn the ban on buying prescription drugs from Canada.
Illinois residents Ray and Gaylee Andrews on Thursday filed the suit, which seeks class-action status, in Washington, D.C.
"If this lawsuit succeeds, the state of Illinois can go ahead and import prescription drugs from Canada," Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich told reporters.
The FDA told Reuters it believes the Illinois suit is probably the first of its kind by an individual on the issue.
The suit comes as the debate on the issue of drug importation is heating up on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers who support legalizing drug importation are criticizing Wednesday's announcement that FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan, a vocal opponent of importing drugs from Canada, will lead a study of the issue. |
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