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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Prescription Drug Shortage Finally Under Investigation

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is suspicious that the Drug Enforcement Administration might be causing a shortage of legal prescription drugs. He asked the Government Accountability Office to look into the matter. Grassley was worried that DEA quotas imposed on drug manufacturers might limit supplies available to sick or injured people. Grassley wanted the GAO to look into how quickly the DEA responded to quota requests, and, how fast it granted requests for supplemental quotas for drugs in high demand. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) joined Grassley in the request for an investigation
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Little known fact--there is an extreme shortage of commonly used anesthetics for surgical procedures going on in this country too.

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  2. AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    DEA needs to be dismantled. Its an agency that is focused on one thing and one thing only: Ruining peoples lives. Let the FBI handle drug charges.

    Dismantle the DEA and TSA

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