Tuesday, October 30, 2012

DeLauro Response to Closure of Second MA Compounding Pharmacy


Tuesday, October 30, 2012


Will Introduce Legislation Strengthening Federal Oversight Next Month
NEW HAVEN, CT—Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement today on the news a Waltham, Massachusetts compounding pharmacy has been shut down after an unannounced inspection.
“It is becoming increasingly clear that problems with compounding pharmacies are not restricted to the New England Compounding Center. Now that another pharmacy has been found to be both acting beyond its license and producing drugs in an unsuitable environment, the need for congressional action is more pronounced than ever. Quite simply, this is about life or death and we cannot risk any more lives. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address this issue and protect patient health.”
DeLauro is a senior member of the committee responsible for funding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She has announced plans to introduce legislation next month that will strengthen the FDA’s hand in licensing and overseeing compounding pharmacies. Over 300 people are ill and 28 dead in 19 states due to the current regulatory patchwork system supervising these pharmacies.

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