FDA Import Program Would Need Funds To Inspect All U.S. Pharmacies, Agency Maintains
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The pharmacy industry has told FDA all U.S. pharmacies will need to participate in a drug importation program to stay in business, so up to 55,000 pharmacies would have to be inspected, FDA's McGinnis says. "Draconian" penalties for non-complying drug manufacturers would ensure ample flow of drugs from Canada, he says.