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Pfizer executive condemns fight against Canadian imports.
Byline: Christopher Rowland
Sep. 23--Peter Rost made a lot of money for his employers in the pharmaceutical industry. Now he has turned against them.
A vice president of marketing at Pfizer Inc., Rost has broken ranks and is publicly accusing drug companies of employing misleading and immoral tactics in their effort to stop the importation of low-cost prescription medicine from Canada.
At press conferences and on cable TV news shows, Rost has called the industry's warnings about safety a "made-up story" and asserts that ordering drugs from pharmacies in Western countries is safe. He also contends it is wrong for drug companies to squeeze supply pipelines in an effort to restrict the flow of low-cost drugs to American consumers.
Rost planned to hit the issue again today at a Washington press conference with members of Congress who are sponsoring importation legislation. It is the first time a drug executive has gone public with such a scathing critique of industry practices.…
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