O Canada! Florida looks north to reduce drug prices
Florida state lawmakers think they have a solution for your sky-high prescription drug bill — lower-cost medications from Canada.
The proposal to import drugs from Canada passed the House last week, and it’s on the way for a vote by the full Senate after clearing a committee Thursday.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made the idea a centerpiece of his health care agenda. It would require federal approval for Florida to implement the program.
The Legislature is poised to endorse the idea, despite concerns that it could open the door for dangerous, counterfeit drugs to be shipped into the state. The Partnership for Safe Medicines has been running ads critical of the plan.
Read more: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/fl-ne-imported-drugs-hearing-20190417-story.html
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