The President and I have been very clear : We support importation if it can be done safely and if we can deliver real savings to patients, we'll have to see what plan Florida comes up with or any other state.

Alex Azar

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Neonatal abstinence syndrome is one of the most heartbreaking par... by Alex Azar

Neonatal abstinence syndrome is one of the most heartbreaking parts of the opioid crisis.

The Food and Drug Administration intends to finalize a guidance document that would commence enforcement to require that all flavors, other than tobacco flavor, would be removed from the market, this would include mint and menthol flavoring, as well as candy flavors, bubblegum flavor, fruit flavor, alcohol flavor. You get the drift.

The government of Tanzania, however, has not made available the samples or the ability to test the index case of the individual who died, nor has it made available any other information.

This is exceptionally harmful to our children, an entire generation of children risk becoming addicted to nicotine because of the attractiveness ... and availability of these vaping products.

Once the FDA would finalize this guidance, we would begin enforcement actions to remove all such products from the marketplace.

When I was there I actually signed a letter of intent with minister of health Juan Pablo Uribe for the United States to be providing HIV antiretrovirals to Colombia for the use with Venezuelan refugees.

We believe that its vital to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and to treat those who have it because with appropriate treatment individuals who have HIV/AIDS can live healthy, long, productive lives.

Addressing the humanitarian crisis caused by the failed Maduro regime is a top humanitarian priority for President Trump and his administration.

What we're saying today is we're open, there is a pathway. We can... by Alex Azar

What we're saying today is we're open, there is a pathway. We can be convinced.

At the end of the day, while we support getting rid of rebates, we won't put seniors at risk for premiums going up.

I think you will see the days of rebates are over. by Alex Azar

I think you will see the days of rebates are over.

Patient empowerment requires transparency around price and quality, every day, American patients are being taken advantage of by a system that hides critical information from them that they need to make decisions for them and their families.

In my country, social media conspiracy groups confuse well-meaning parents so they hesitate to get the recommended vaccinations.

If you had been paying attention in the last month, you would know that the President of the United States, President Trump, was very clear and emphatic: get your shots, get your kids vaccinated, vaccines are safe.

The last thing we need is open borders for unsafe drugs in search of savings that can not be safely achieved, you can't improve competition and choice in our drug markets with gimmicks like these.

Canada simply doesn't have enough drugs to sell them to us for less money, and drug companies won't sell Canada or Europe more just to have them imported here.

Instead of trying to expand Medicare into a universal entitlement that even covers wealthy Americans of working age, as some have proposed, we need to fulfill Medicare's promise to our seniors.

We commend Johnson & Johnson for recognizing the value of informing consumers about list prices and for doing so voluntarily. We call on other manufacturers to follow their lead.

There are so many stories of Americans with serious mental illness, and their families, that end in tragic outcomes because treatment options are not available or not paid for, more treatment options are needed, and that includes more inpatient and residential options that can help stabilize Americans with serious mental illness.

Inpatient treatment is just one part of what needs to be a complete continuum of care, and participating states will be expected to take action to improve community-based mental health care.