"It is critical that the language in a bill that is marked up in this subcommittee and the full committee contains language stating that Federal laws preempt any State laws."
"I recommended that, for insulin, in Medicare and Medicaid and CHIP, that that rebate just be given to the patient at the point of sale."
"Merely investigating contamination after patients start dying fails to adequately protect Americans."
"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 death..."
"There is an increased need for an efficient and secure pharmaceutical supply chain to ensure safe access to active pharmaceutical ingredients coming from across the globe."
"This committee, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, has a long history of being engaged in the safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain."
"This serves as an example of how seriously we must take the safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain."
"The Energy and Commerce Committee has a history of being engaged in the safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain."
"I think transparency for us to understand that differential will help us know whether we are actually getting value."
"What I think is very important for us to understand is transparency and the difference."
"I especially want to thank you for your work on providing coverage of cardiac stenting in ambulatory surgical centers."