FDA kicks off effort to examine importing drugs

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20 August 2018 - A controversial FDA working group has begun discussing how to import drugs from other countries as a way of bringing down prices for American patients, a top Trump administration health official said Monday.

“That work group has met and is outlining its plan of action,” Dan Best, senior adviser on drug pricing, said on a phone call with reporters. 

“As more of that information becomes available, we’ll make it available to the market.”

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