FDA Allows Florida To Import Drugs From Canada

Axios reports:

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a plan allowing Florida to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, opening the door for states to buy direct from pharmacies there to stock their state-run health programs.

The approval, the first of its kind, allows the Biden administration to show it’s addressing a major voter concern in an election year but is likely to draw legal challenges from the pharmaceutical industry.

Canadian officials have signaled they have no plans to participate in the process — and have already taken steps to prevent some medicines that are in short supply from being drained.

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The FDA approved a plan allowing Florida to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, opening the door for states to buy direct from pharmacies there to stock their state-run health programs. https://t.co/eTSOfn9Ubc

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