Washington Journal
Safety of Foreign-Made Prescription Drugs
2011-09-19T08:49:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGY5XC8zMDE2MDctMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Allan Coukell talked about the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report on the make-up of prescription drugs, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. According the findings of the report, up to 80 percent of the chemicals and ingredients in the drugs were made outside the U.S. Mr. Coukell, who testified at a recent Senate hearing on the issue, discussed the oversight of the pharmaceutical industry, and the risk that foreign components in drugs present to individuals in the U.S.
Allan Coukell talked about the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report on the make-up of prescription drugs, and he responded to tel…
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Allan Coukell talked about the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report on the make-up of prescription drugs, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. According the findings of the report, up to 80 percent of the chemicals and ingredients in the drugs were made outside the U.S. Mr. Coukell, who testified at a recent Senate hearing on the issue, discussed the oversight of the pharmaceutical industry, and the risk that foreign components in drugs present to individuals in the U.S. close
Allan Coukell talked about the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report on the make-up of prescription drugs, and he responded to tel… read more
Allan Coukell talked about the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report on the make-up of prescription drugs, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. According the findings of the report, up to 80 percent of the chemicals and ingredients in the drugs were made outside the U.S. Mr. Coukell, who testified at a recent Senate hearing on the issue, discussed the oversight of the pharmaceutical industry, and the risk that foreign components in drugs present to individuals in the U.S. close
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