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Where Charles E. Schumer stands on FDA Oversight of Compounded Drugs and Unapproved Wellness Products
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Charles E. Schumer
NY · U.S. Senate
Where they stand
The public statements support lower-cost access through approved generic biologics, stronger enforcement against misleading online health-product marketing, and action against counterfeit online products and illegal shipments.
Position details
Focus enforcement on counterfeit, illegal online, and poor-quality imported drug supplies
SupportsSupports action against counterfeit products sold online and stronger inspection and detection of illegal shipments.
The statement concerns counterfeit e-cigarette products, not compounded or wellness drugs.
Crack down on misleading telehealth, med spa, and influencer drug marketing
SupportsSupports stronger FDA enforcement against misleading online health-product marketing.
The statement concerns sunscreen-pill marketing and does not establish a broader position on telehealth or med spa practices.
Fix approved-drug prices and shortages so patients do not need risky workarounds
SupportsSupports reducing the cost of expensive brand-name medicines and expanding access through an FDA-approved generic biologics pathway.
This concerns approved generic biologics and competition, not compounded GLP-1 drugs or other unapproved products.
How we reached this answer
What they said
“crackdown on illegal online sales, implement plans to more vigorously inspect and detect illegal shipments”
Read the full statement (opens in a new tab)“Failing to effectively rein in these marketing attempts would be a glaring error by the FDA and so they must turn up the enforcement heat before consumers literally get burned.”
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- What they’ve said· Government record
Leader schumer calls on gao to investigate us reliance on chinese pharmaceutical imports says dependence poses national security risk
“I am greatly concerned by the strategic vulnerability created by our reliance on China”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Schumer urges fed crackdown to inspect detect and remove dangerous counterfeit e cig products made in china aimed at kids from market fak…
“crackdown on illegal online sales, implement plans to more vigorously inspect and detect illegal shipments”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Schumer urges fda to remove ineffective sunscreen pills from the market as their sales heat up pills promise spf like protections but are…
“Failing to effectively rein in these marketing attempts would be a glaring error by the FDA and so they must turn up the enforcement heat before consumers literally get burned.”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Schumer just passed drug compounding bill now headed to president for signature protects finch paper jobs in glens falls senator fought t…
“Today is a huge win for this company, and what's more, it's the right policy. While online access is becoming more and more reliable and accessible, the dispensing of prescription drugs can be a life and death matter; for the time being we should be prudent and continue to include these paper inserts right with the Rx drugs.”
“While online access is becoming more and more reliable and accessible, the dispensing of prescription drugs can be a life and death matter; for the time being we should be prudent and continue to include these paper inserts right with the Rx drugs.”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Waxman schumer and clinton unveil bill to create clear pathway for generic biologic drugs
“Generic biologics can be a safe and affordable alternative to highpriced brand name biologics.”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Schumer reveals loose federal oversight makes another ecoli outbreak all too likely vegetable processing plants inspected only once every…
“Instead of having 12 agencies butting heads and leaving our food supply unprotected, we need to have one agency take charge”
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