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| September 23, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A Pfizer executive spoke out Thursday in Washington in favor of drug imports to make drugs more accessible to poorer people.

"We have to speak out for the people who can't afford drugs," Peter Rost, vice-president of marketing at the giant drug company, told a news conference on Capitol Hill.

Rost was accompanied by several members of Congress.

The Food and Drug Administration mandates all drugs sold in the United States be approved by a standard process in order to ensure their safety and effectiveness. But the agency does not regulate foreign drugs.

Proponents said drug…

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