The Biden administration’s decision to allow Florida to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada is emboldening other states to seek similar approval, as policy analysts remain doubtful the initiative will substantially lower patient costs.
The Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 5 gave the Sunshine State the green light to move forward with its plans—the first time the federal agency has authorized a state to import prescription drugs in bulk from another country. Eight other states—including Colorado, Texas, and Vermont—have enacted laws to establish their own processes for foreign drug imports, but have yet to get federal sign off.
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