OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 6, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Food Processing and Sales

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Mr. Chairman, it is frustrating and egregious that this amendment is actually necessary, but it is. The FDA has, thus far, blatantly ignored congressional direction to respect the statutory difference between distributing and dispensing of compound medications.

As a dentist and healthcare provider for more than 25 years, I can tell you from my professional experience how harmful this overreaching guidance from the FDA would be to patients. As a dentist, I often use specialty compounded medications to deliver the customized care my patients deserved. I relied on the expertise of my pharmacist colleagues to ensure that medications were available to patients as appropriate.

As a Congressman, I support this amendment to ensure FDA follows congressional intent. As a doctor, I support this amendment because it means better care for patients.

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Georgia, and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment--and that is doctor's orders.

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