Our drug industry

[KenSr]

The American drug industry has went to sh!t.

Quote...

Tue 3:01PM ET - Associated Press
Americans' supply of flu vaccine was cut in half Tuesday as Britain abruptly shut down a major supplier just as flu season is about to begin. Facing a record shortage, U.S. health officials scrambled to reserve remaining shots for the elderly and others at highest risk from influenza.

Why are we getting are flu vaccine from over seas, but are warned about getting our prescriptions from Canada.

 

[jpeyton]

Yet another glaring issue that GWB doesn't care about America. The drug companies lined his coffers so Canadian drugs could be deemed unsafe and profits would remain high.

Kerry vocally supports allowing us to import medicine from Canada.

 

[rickn]

not just canada, but India too. India is poised to become a major pharma force, they already have a whole bunch of FDA approved manufacturers. The drug companies in this country and crooks

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Yet another glaring issue that GWB doesn't care about America. The drug companies lined his coffers so Canadian drugs could be deemed unsafe and profits would remain high.

Kerry vocally supports allowing us to import medicine from Canada.

i wonder when the FDA passed the regulation...?

 

[Vic]

I got the flu vaccine once, a couple of years ago. Got the flu a few weeks afterwards... :roll:

 

[Bitek]

WTH are you guys talking about? This does not reflect on Bush nor Kerry in any way. The *British* plant was shut down because of "unspecified" problems in the manufacturing process, probably due to quality/reliablility problems. Best fot he company to stop production than push questionable product and risk lawsuits (ala Merck.) This is exactly what should have been done.

Canadian drugs, and the prez race are totally seperate issues.
Indian manufacturers, well, we'll see about that...

 

[sandorski]

In a strange twist, Canadian Flu vaccine manufacturers didn't experience this problem. They'll likely be selling their excess production to the US.

 

[chowderhead]

Originally posted by: KenSr
The American drug industry has went to sh!t.

Quote...

Tue 3:01PM ET - Associated Press
Americans' supply of flu vaccine was cut in half Tuesday as Britain abruptly shut down a major supplier just as flu season is about to begin. Facing a record shortage, U.S. health officials scrambled to reserve remaining shots for the elderly and others at highest risk from influenza.

Why are we getting are flu vaccine from over seas, but are warned about getting our prescriptions from Canada.

This is a US company Chiron
outsourcing drug manufacturing
Very common. The Administration and Big Pharma's arguments about no oversight regarding drug reimportation is therefore bunk.

 

[dealseaker]

ttt4u

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: KenSr
The American drug industry has went to sh!t.

Quote...

Tue 3:01PM ET - Associated Press
Americans' supply of flu vaccine was cut in half Tuesday as Britain abruptly shut down a major supplier just as flu season is about to begin. Facing a record shortage, U.S. health officials scrambled to reserve remaining shots for the elderly and others at highest risk from influenza.

Why are we getting are flu vaccine from over seas, but are warned about getting our prescriptions from Canada.

That was the first thing I said when I heard this that we don't even make the Flu vaccine here in the U.S.

This is what we get for offshoring everything.

 

[gigapet]

humans dont need vaccines unless they have immune system condition predisposing them to getting sick.

A healthy diet and lifestyle will promote a strong and dynamic immune system fully capable of warding off and recovering from most every sickness.