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Gilbert Gutknecht: The drug Lipitor, for example, every single tablet is imported into the United States, because it is only made in…

On the recordOctober 7, 2003
The drug Lipitor, for example, every single tablet is imported into the United States, because it is only made in Ireland in an FDA-approved facility. When they ship into the United States, they do not bring it in in armored cars, they bring it in in big bulk containers that sit on a loading dock in New Jersey for a week or so. If there is any chance to get in there and tamper with those drugs, there is a much better chance at that time than in an individual package. So, ultimately the safety argument, and I think most Members and Americans, voting with their feet, have come to the same conclusion, the safety argument is just pure bogus.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota

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Discussing the safety of imported pharmaceuticals during a debate.

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