New Mexicans deserve to know when a medication is not FDA-approved and may carry serious risks. Our SAFE Drug Act helps protect patients by requiring compounders to clearly label medications that are not FDA-approved and report when things go wrong. Advancing this legislation out of committee is an important first step toward increasing transparency, strengthening oversight of pharmacy compounders, and better protecting patients.
Martin Heinrich: “New Mexicans deserve to know when a medication is not FDA-approved and may carry serious risks. Our SAFE Drug Act helps…”
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Discussing the SAFE Drugs Act of 2026
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