State, County, City, Local Politicians

Date: __________________________

Dear __________________________________:

Recent devastating news events regarding the problems at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) make more sense once I learned that the brand name drug industry is directly paying the FDA nearly $200,000,000 per year.  The FDA's blatant conflict of interest is putting U.S. citizens by the millions in harms way. This is a very important national and local issue.  To get more information see www.FDAStudy.com.

There may be other issues of concern.  However, specifically in respect to prescription drugs, the Federal Government is no longer protecting U.S. citizens.  Most members of Congress, both major political parties and the White House are receiving very large contributions from the brand name pharmaceutical industry, and in return, most Washington based politicians are supporting the drug industry to the detriment of American taxpayers.

America has a system of checks and balances.  Now that the brand name pharmaceutical has gained control over Washington, it is up to the local governments to step in to protect citizens in their areas.  Therefore, I am respectfully requesting that you take a  "NO CONFIDENCE" vote, and if approved, you announce to the media that you have "NO CONFIDENCE" in the Federal Government's present ability to protect U.S. citizens related to brand name prescription drugs.  

To reverse your "NO CONFIDENCE" position, Congress and the White House must initiate the following three changes:

        1.    Private industry fees paid directly to the FDA must end immediately.

        2.    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs an independent agency to investigate and prosecute employees who protect the drug industry to the detriment of U.S. citizens; monitor prescription drug safety; request and/or complete independent testing; educate physicians and pre-approve all clinical data used to educate clinical practitioners; report safety issues directly to the public; prosecute drug companies that hide, distort or misrepresent clinical data;  initiate safety label warnings; pull deadly medications off the market and restrict medication uses as appropriate.

        3.    The Federal Government must immediately negotiate and allow local governments to negotiate with brand name pharmaceutical manufacturers to pay the same or lower rates for prescription drugs as paid by all other industrialized nations.

If State, County and City governments make a "NO CONFIDENCE" public announcement, local political pressure will hopefully override the Federal Government's preoccupation with protecting the brand name drug industry to the detriment of U.S. Citizens. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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