Sen. Grassley on importation
Executive Summary
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) expresses optimism that a drug importation bill will pass Senate in 2004. The result may be "a little less money for research for our pharmaceuticals, but why wouldn't we expect [manufacturers] to sell their drugs a little bit higher to German or Canadian consumers?" he asks during the Joint National Government Affairs Advertising Conference in Washington, D.C. April 28. Senate Health Committee plans to hold hearings on importation in May (1"The Pink Sheet" April 26, 2004, p. 19)...