Sanders Expected To Push For Drug Imports In FDA User Fee Bill

By John Wilkerson / May 26, 2022 at 2:58 PM
Correction: An earlier version of this story confounded the status of applications for Maine and New Hampshire. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is expected to try to amend FDA user fee legislation to allow for drug imports, several lobbyists said, though it’s not clear whether Senate health committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) will want to add the controversial measure to the must-pass legislation, even though drug importation has bipartisan support. Support from committee members would likely depend on...


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