Heparin contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient that was coming from China, is still coming from China, but that ingredient was adulterated, resulting in hundreds of adverse effects and the deaths of 81 American patients.
Burgess discusses the dangers of imported pharmaceutical ingredients, referencing a past contamination incident.
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I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford) for his comments.
I urge adoption of the amendment. It is important, with $31 trillion in national debt, that we be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The gentleman is right. I have pursued this for a number of years, but it is because it is a noble cause…
I urge all my fellow colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 766 and ensuring that we continue to prioritize preventive healthcare initiatives for the betterment of all Americans, and I reserve the balance of my time.
I thank the gentleman for yielding additional time. However, one-sided pressure by the White House is not the way to ensure that end. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this rule from our committee, and I urge passage of the underlying…
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