Edward Markey actually said...

I have introduced legislation that requires compounding pharmacies to submit reports of adverse reactions or safety problems to the FDA.

That clear statement that exempts pharmacies from FDA jurisdiction... creates a problem right up front from a legal perspective.

This tragedy was enabled by a regulatory black hole that allowed a drug manufacturer, NECC, to masquerade as a pharmacy.

I have introduced legislation to give FDA authority to conduct the same inspections and request the same documents as it can from manufactur...