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Senate Says No To Importing Low-Price Drugs
17 hours ago ago from Alan Colmes' Liberaland
The Senate voted 51-48 rejecting a plan to import low-price prescription drugs from Canada and other countries. The amendment was put forth by North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan (r). Importing prescription drugs for personal use is a violation of federal law. Dorgan's amendment would have lifted the ban, allowing access to low-cost medicines from developed countries where the government limits drug prices. As a senator, ...
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20 hours ago ago from Senior World - Online community for seniors across America
The latest stumbling block for an overhaul of health care lies north of the border. The Senate, already poking along, put the whole thing on hold yesterday amid growing support for a measure that would allow American pharmacies and drug wholesalers to import cheaper versions of drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration. For years many Americans in northern states have headed to Canada for cheaper medicines. Then ...
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21 hours ago ago from Zandar Versus The Stupid
The awesome, can you feel it ? The Senate rejected a plan Tuesday to allow Americans to import low-cost prescriptions from abroad, handing drug makers a victory that may help secure passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The vote on the amendment by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., was 51-48 in favor, but 60 votes were needed to prevail under a special rule. Obama had supported the measure as a senator, but his administration ...
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22 hours ago ago from The WilliamBanzai7 Blog
BANZAI7 NEWS--The Senate has narrowly rejected a plan to allow Americans to import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada and other countries. The amendment by North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan failed on a 51-48 vote. Sixty votes were needed to prevail. Importing prescription drugs for personal use is a violation of federal law. Dorgan's amendment would have lifted the ban, allowing access to low-cost medicines from developed countries ...
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Washington Sketch: Obama writing a different prescription now
12 hours ago ago from Washington Post - Business
On the campaign trail, Barack Obama vowed to take on the drug industry by allowing Americans to import cheaper prescription medicine. We'll tell the pharmaceutical companies 'thanks, but no, thanks' for the overpriced drugs -- drugs that cost twice as much here as they do in Europe and Canada, he said back then. On Tuesday, the matter came to the Senate floor -- and President Obama forgot the no, thanks part. Siding with the pharmaceutical ...
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Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Senate Rejects Plan To Import Low-Cost Drugs by The Associated Press text size A A A WASHINGTON December 15, 2009, 07:32 pm ET The Senate rejected a plan ...
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