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The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to allow Florida to import some prescription drugs from Canada marks a major shift in U.S. drug policy, and could open the door to other states looking for ways to rein in high drug prices. The approval was three years in the making and came only after Florida sued…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida's first-in-the-nation plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought approach to accessing cheaper medications that follows decades of frustration …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had authorized Florida to directly import prescription drugs from Canada, where prices of medicines are cheaper. The regulator... -January 05, 2024 at 09:41 am EST - MarketScreener
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in 2019, but it required FDA review and approval. Democratic President Joe Biden has backed such programs as a way to lower prices.
The U.S. FDA said on Friday it had authorized Florida to directly import prescription drugs from Canada, where prices of medicines are cheaper.