FDA cracking down on generics?

[Nerdy_xx]

I saw something about lawmakers wanting the FDA to target companies in China that are sending weight loss drugs into the US. They want the FDA to work with border patrol to stop it. They want an update by the end of July. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lawmakers-press-fda-target-knockoff-211748077.html?guccounter=1

 

[under-construction]

I doubt it'll change much, but I wish they'd focus on the REAL problems like fentanyl before worrying about this stuff. But I guess "Big Fentanyl" doesn't have the lobbying power that Big Pharma does.

 

[SlightlyLess88]

"Unsafe" for who? Their bottom line? Gimme a break.

 

[Heartxx]

Aren't these the same politicians who are trying to keep Epstein's client list secret?

 

[Curated_Cloud7]

Those "unsafe" meds from overseas helped me drop over seventy pounds and get my blood work back where it needed to be.

 

[Thin-Possible]

Is there a list of all the lawmakers involved? I wanna check their donation records and see how much money they've gotten from big pharma.

 

[Terry55]

Here's the list I found:

1. Richard Hudson (R-NC)
2. Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
3. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA)
4. Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
5. Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
6. Rudy Yakym III (R-IN)
7. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
8. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
9. Tim Moore (R-NC)
10. Adrian Smith (R-NE)
11. Kevin Hern (R-OK)
12. David G. Valadao (R-CA)
13. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
14. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX)
15. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
16. Neal P. Dunn, M.D. (R-FL)
17. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
18. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI)
19. Vince Fong (R-CA)
20. Troy Balderson (R-OH)
21. Mike Carey (R-OH)
22. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
23. Mike Kelly (R-PA)
24. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
25. Adam Gray (D-CA)
26. Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
27. Addison P. McDowell (R-NC)
28. Carol D. Miller (R-WV)
29. James Comer (R-KY)
30. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
31. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
32. John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
33. Brad Knott (R-NC)
34. John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA)
35. Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
36. Mariannette J. Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA)
37. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
38. Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
39. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
40. Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
41. Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
42. Russell Fry (R-SC)
43. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
44. Aaron Bean (R-FL)
45. Robert E. Latta (R-OH)
46. Kat Cammack (R-FL)
47. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
48. Ben Cline (R-VA)
49. Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
50. Robert J. Menendez (D-NJ)
51. George Whitesides (D-CA)
52. Gabe Evans (R-CO)
53. Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
54. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
55. Mark B. Messmer (R-IN)
56. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA)
57. Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
58. Rick W. Allen (R-GA)
59. Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)
60. Nellie Pou (D-NJ)
61. Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
62. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
63. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
64. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
65. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
66. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
67. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
68. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
69. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
70. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA)
71. Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA)
72. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN)
73. Julie Johnson (D-TX)
74. Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
75. Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA)
76. Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
77. Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
78. Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
79. Bryan Steil (R-WI)
80. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ)
81. Lucy McBath (D-GA)

 

[MountainMama303]

I guarantee they're taking marching orders from Novo and Eli Lilly. Nobody does anything for free.

Eighty lawmakers suddenly giving a crap about weight loss drugs and us regular folks? Please.

Just stock up now. I wonder about using a PO box in Mexico...

EDIT: Dan Crenshaw? Eli Lilly donated to his campaign. Eric Swalwell? Eli Lilly donated to him too.

 

[Heartxx]

Exactly! Where was this concern when fentanyl was the big problem? That's killing thousands every year. What exactly are these "illegal" GLP-1s doing... besides helping people lose some pounds?

 

[SlightlyLess88]

Boom.

 

[SlightlyLess88]

Yessss...

 

[Nerdy_xx]

^^^ Has read "The Prince" a few times and gets how things work in politics....^^^^^

 

[under-construction]

Just more "virtue signaling" from their Big Pharma overlords. With elections coming up, I'd bet every one of these people is on Pharma's donation and holiday gift list.

 

[SlightlyLess88]

Dirtbags (it took two separate posts to even list them all).

I found this: A 2020 report showed that over two-thirds of Congress took money from pharmaceutical companies that year—shows how much influence the industry has.

Here’s what I found about the list:

Multiple members on your list have accepted campaign contributions from pharmaceutical‑related groups and employees...

 

[Heartxx]

Oh, let's not forget they probably have investments in these companies too. So I don't wanna hear them pretending to protect us from "evil Chinese grey market products."

 

[MountainMama303]

I agree with Heartxx. I bet they have stock options in these companies too. They make money from both sides, and we are just the pawns. They don't care one bit about our health.

 

[Terry55]

I'm really hoping this doesn't affect my access to compounded medications. I've been using a compounded testosterone cream, and it's been a game-changer for me. If they restrict compounding pharmacies too much, it will push people to unsafe options. I've posted in C-0022-Drug Industry category asking them not to overly regulate compounding pharmacies.

 

[Curated_Cloud7]

It's all about money and control. I bet Big Pharma is lobbying hard to shut down compounding pharmacies and any competition from overseas. It's disgusting.

 

[under-construction]

I'm really hoping this doesn't affect my access to compounded medications.

That's my concern too! I use a compounding pharmacy, and I'm really happy with my current meds. I saw something about the FDA asking for public comments on compounding pharmacies. We should all submit comments and let them know that we don't want more restrictions.

 

[Nerdy_xx]

Maybe if the FDA wasn't trying to make it so hard to get medications from compounding pharmacies, people wouldn't be looking at overseas options in the first place!