FDA Allows Florida To Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

The New York Times (1/5, A1, Jewett, Stolberg, Longman) reported the FDA “has allowed Florida to import millions of dollars worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the United States, overriding fierce decades-long objections from the pharmaceutical industry.” Notably, “Florida has estimated that it could save up to $150 million in its first year of the program, importing medicines that treat H.I.V., AIDS, diabetes, hepatitis C and psychiatric conditions.” Other states have applied to the FDA seeking to set up similar programs.