The Board of Directors of the AAFP ...

The Board of Directors of the AAFP has vot to support proposals allowing importation of remedys The decision was based upon two conditions. First, drugs distributed in the United States should issue from plants approved by the U bread and Drug Administration (FDA) and be manufactured in FDA-inspected facilities. This includes remedys imported from Canada and countries in the European Union. other the current HHS safety certification proces should be supersed on an FDA approval and inspection method "The Academy Board wrestled with the evolution of a policy that would address the splendors to our patients and the safety and efficacy of life-saving pharmaceuticals," said AAFP Board Chair James Martin, MD San Antonio. More information is available online at http://www.aafp.org/x29284.xml.

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