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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-08-07 09:10 AM
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10. Here's the thing, if we do allow imports, we also must have the ability
to ban imports from certain countries. And even if that were successful, how do you prevent products from China being surreptitiously imported into this country via straw man countries and disguised labels? This is not as easy an analysis as I once thought it was.
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  -'Poison pill' kills drug import plan TacticalPeek  May-08-07 08:34 AM   #0 
  - As much as I would like to see less expensive drugs available from Canada,  no_hypocrisy   May-08-07 08:37 AM   #1 
  - You make a good point  TechBear_Seattle   May-08-07 08:48 AM   #4 
  - I've purchased drugs in Canada  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 09:00 AM   #8 
     - Here's the thing, if we do allow imports, we also must have the ability  no_hypocrisy   May-08-07 09:10 AM   #10 
        - We already ban imports from other countries  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 09:14 AM   #11 
           - Straw man, like China going through South Korea or another country  no_hypocrisy   May-08-07 09:19 AM   #12 
              - that's FROM China -- the bill was about drugs from Canada  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 09:22 AM   #13 
                 - I don't doubt big Pharm was a great motivation, you're right.  no_hypocrisy   May-08-07 09:26 AM   #16 
  - all bow down to the great pharm corps! Now!! nt  Javaman   May-08-07 08:38 AM   #2 
  - Inported drugs - bad. Imported food- good? WTF?  havocmom   May-08-07 08:43 AM   #3 
  - Only forty no votes  Toots   May-08-07 08:51 AM   #5 
  - Here's the record of the roll call vote on the amendment  Lasher   May-08-07 08:53 AM   #6 
  - Feinstein, Boxer an Clinton Voted NO?  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 08:59 AM   #7 
     - Curious that the article only mentioned Obama missing the vote  Lobster Martini   May-08-07 09:10 AM   #9 
     - Where was Richardson on this vote!  liberige   May-08-07 09:26 AM   #17 
        - err -- isn't Richardson a governor?  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 09:52 AM   #20 
     - Generics the answer  liberige   May-08-07 09:22 AM   #14 
     - But it takes a while for the generic to come out - so we'd need some  treestar   May-08-07 09:26 AM   #15 
     - Not really  liberige   May-08-07 09:38 AM   #18 
        - I'm seeing that already as some of the medications I buy for my family drop from $100 to $20  hedgehog   May-08-07 09:57 AM   #22 
        - and may I ask -- what part of the health care industry YOU work in?  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 09:58 AM   #23 
     - Walmart's generics are LOSS LEADERS  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 09:56 AM   #21 
     - Import from Canada= manufacture in USA -> ship to Canada in Bulk -> ship to USA individually  liberige   May-08-07 10:59 AM   #25 
     - no ties? Uhh yeah  Donnachaidh   May-08-07 11:17 AM   #28 
     - Well good for you  Lasher   May-08-07 02:04 PM   #31 
     - What better way to "stick it to the Man"  liberige   May-08-07 11:03 AM   #26 
     - You need to research the patent regs. Patented drugs can apply for and almost  reprobate   May-08-07 02:29 PM   #33 
     - Liebermannn (R) Conn = Yea  saigon68   May-08-07 09:41 AM   #19 
  - Oh, the hypocrisy  Budmeiser   May-08-07 10:44 AM   #24 
  - While I am in favor of cheaper drugs from Canada, there *is* a danger posed by the Chinese...  piedmont   May-08-07 11:16 AM   #27 
  - I saw this story as a setup to the bill being passed.  thecrow   May-08-07 12:11 PM   #29 
     - What on earth are you talking about? The article I linke to said *dozens* were killed, not thousands  piedmont   May-08-07 01:43 PM   #30 
  - If you buy drugs from a reputable Canadian pharmacy they're as safe  Vinca   May-08-07 02:14 PM   #32 
  - I want them to reintroduce it as a stand alone bill.  reprobate   May-08-07 02:35 PM   #34 
     - I'm not familiar with this bill. Does it only apply to imports from Canada? nt  piedmont   May-08-07 06:36 PM   #35 
 

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