U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, a long time advocate of clarifying federal oversight of large compounding pharmacies, today said the industry must be examined and oversight improved to protect patient safety following the meningitis outbreak that has killed more than 30 Americans.
Senator Roberts made the following remarks at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee entitled "Pharmacy Compounding: Implications of the 2012 Meningitis Outbreak":
- Senator Roberts: Patient Safety Demands Tougher Oversight of Compounding Pharmacies ( Download)
- Press conference calling for action to strengthen oversight of compounding pharmacies ( Download)
- senate hearing compounding ( Download)
- Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) : Regulation Of Compounding Pharmacies ( Download)
- Alexander: Compounding draft legislation sets a clear line for who's in charge ( Download)
- Alexander: When You Walk Into a Pharmacy or Facility, It Will Be Clear Who is in Charge ( Download)
- Hearing on Reforming the Drug Compounding Regulatory Framework ( Download)
- ASHP Testimony-Senate Hearing: Pharmaceutical Compounding: Proposed Legislative Solutionon ( Download)
- Meningitis Outbreak Hearing: Sen. Alexander Stands Up For TN ( Download)
- Meningitis Hearing: Questions of Lawmakers Remain Unanswered ( Download)
- Meningitis Hearing: Questions of Lawmakers Remain Unanswered ( Download)
- Tighter rules after meningitis outbreak ( Download)
- Senator Roberts Questions Education Secretary Duncan in HELP Committee Hearing ( Download)
- Hearing on Pending Public Health Legislation (Part 1 of 2) ( Download)
- Health Subcommittee Hearing Examining Drug Compounding: Griffith Panel 1 ( Download)
