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Gilbert Gutknecht: “a new drug war is starting. The first shots have been fired by the FDA. Those shots are being fired at American seniors.…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2003
a new drug war is starting. The first shots have been fired by the FDA. Those shots are being fired at American seniors. This is a dumb fight, dumbly fought. The Bush administration, which claims to support open markets, must decide whether it will stand with American consumers or with the new elitist drug lords that run the multinational pharmaceutical industry. The FDA has decided to use the iron fist of the Federal Government to defend the abusive monopolistic practices of those drug lords. This is a policy and political mistake of historic proportions. Who is the FDA really trying to protect? Surely Teddy Roosevelt is rolling in his grave.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota
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Addressing the FDA's actions regarding drug pricing and its impact on American seniors.

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