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Importing prescription drugs from Canada — legal and practical problems with the Trump Administration’s proposal
7 May 2020 - The Trump administration has proposed a rule that, if finalised, would allow states to develop programs to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2020
Maine moves closer to importation of medicine from Canada
19 February 2020 - A committee of the Maine Legislature moved the state closer to wholesale importation of prescription drugs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2020
FDA calls states’ bluffs on drug importation
18 February 2020 - For decades, critics of the U.S. drug pricing system have advocated importing drugs from Canada as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2020
Why Canada won't end up as the drugstore to the U.S.
16 January 2020 - Although in theory the new U.S. import proposals could significantly affect Canadians and their drug supplies, their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Dec 2019
Trump's drug importation plan faces resistance in US, Canada
1 December 2019 - President Trump’s proposal to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada faces significant headwinds from U.S. pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Trump says drug importation plan coming 'soon'
22 November 2019 - President Trump on Friday said he will “soon” be releasing a plan to allow the U.S. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2019
Canadian ambassador says drug imports would not lower U.S. prices
2 November 2019 - Canada does not have a large enough supply of prescription drugs to meet U.S. demand, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2019
Trump urges quicker action to allow imported drugs from Canada
22 October 2019 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called on U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar to speed up ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2019
Concern proposed bill may make cancer medication unaffordable for Kiwis
7 October 2019 - Every three months, a package containing cancer medication arrives at Trevor Gately's Nelson home from India. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2019
Trump is finalising an executive order allowing imports of some prescription drugs
26 September 2019 - The White House says President Trump will issue an executive order within the next few weeks ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2019
Why Canada can't be America's pharmacy
11 September 2019 - Canada doesn't have enough drugs to share, and it doesn't want that role. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Aug 2019
China eases rules on cheap drug imports to fight chronic diseases
27 August 2019 - China said it would reduce the penalties for the sale and import of unapproved drugs, effectively ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
China loosens curbs on small, unapproved drug imports
26 August 2019 - China said on Monday it was relaxing drug laws to give greater leniency to people who ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2019
Here’s what can go wrong when you shop in Mexico and Canada for cheap drugs
19 August 2019 - In its effort to temper the sky-high prices Americans pay for many vital medications, the Trump ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2019
Canadians are hopping mad about Trump’s drug importation plan. Some of them are trying to stop it.
12 August 2019 - Canadians are furious about the Trump administration’s plan to import their prescription drugs. And some of ...