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Lawmakers OK program to buy foreign medicines

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Source: Star Bulletin

Hawaii residents will be able to buy inexpensive foreign prescription drugs over the Internet under a new state law approved over objections from Gov. Linda Lingle.

The law enrolls Hawaii in a program called I-SaveRx, which will ship un-approved drugs from overseas to island mailboxes against federal rules.

It would be available to everyone but would be most beneficial for residents with inadequate prescription coverage in their health insurance.

Majority Democratic lawmakers overrode the Republican governor's veto of the measure last week to force the state into the program. Opponents said they were concerned about the safety and legality of importing foreign drugs.

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