Big Pharma Vows to Fight Historic FDA Approval of Medicine Imports From Canada

[Uncle Joe]

The pharmaceutical lobby pledged Friday to do everything in its power to fight back after the Food and Drug Administration approved a Florida program that will allow the state to import medications from Canada at a steep discount relative to sky-high U.S. prices, which force millions of Americans to skip doses to save money.

"PhRMA is considering all options for preventing this policy from harming patients," Stephen Ubl, the industry trade group's CEO, said in a statement, condemning the FDA's decision as "reckless."

Prescription drug importation from Canada is a broadly popular approach that has long been advocated by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who more than two decades ago led a caravan of women across the U.S.-Canada border to purchase breast cancer medication. Sanders, then a member of the House, spearheaded a legislative effort to approve more drug imports, but Republicans packed the final bill with loopholes for Big Pharma.

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Now, following the FDA's decision on Friday, Republican-led Florida is on track to become the first U.S. state to import cheaper prescription drugs from the country's northern neighbor. The RAND Corporation has estimated that Canadians pay less than half of what Americans pay for brand-name drugs.

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/big-pharma-drug-imports

[pandr32]

1. What is it about freedom they don't get?

They take liberties to price gouge and rip us all off, but lord forbid we try to catch a break for ourselves and our loved ones.

[Uncle Joe]

2. They can't think outside of themselves.

That's all they see.

[pandr32]

3. Capitalism has turned into a glutfest for corporate parasites.