Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Will Introduce
Legislation Strengthening Federal Oversight Next Month
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
released the following statement today on the news a Waltham, Massachusetts
compounding pharmacy has been shut down after an unannounced
inspection.
“It is becoming increasingly clear that problems with
compounding pharmacies are not restricted to the New England Compounding
Center. Now that another pharmacy has been found to be both acting beyond its
license and producing drugs in an unsuitable environment, the need for
congressional action is more pronounced than ever. Quite simply, this is about
life or death and we cannot risk any more lives. I look forward to working with
my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address this issue and protect
patient health.”
DeLauro is a senior member of the committee responsible
for funding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She has announced plans to
introduce legislation next month that will strengthen the FDA’s hand in
licensing and overseeing compounding pharmacies. Over 300 people are ill and 28
dead in 19 states due to the current regulatory patchwork system supervising
these pharmacies.
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