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Dan Burton: Why do we not turn that around by amendment and say that the FDA has the burden of proof placed upon it to prove that…

On the recordJune 2, 2003
Why do we not turn that around by amendment and say that the FDA has the burden of proof placed upon it to prove that pharmaceutical products coming into the country are not safe? And if we did that, that would open up the borders so people could buy these pharmaceutical products, and the FDA would have the burden of proof on its shoulders to prove they are not safe in order to stop them from coming in.
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Dan Burton
Indiana

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Proposing an amendment regarding the FDA's burden of proof on pharmaceutical imports.

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