Donald Trump's administration unveiled a plan Wednesday to allow for importation of lower-price prescriptions from Canada and other countries, a cost-saving goal championed by both the US president and Democratic rivals on the 2020 campaign trail.
Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a plan Wednesday to allow for importation of lower-price prescriptions from Canada and other countries, a cost-saving goal championed by both the US president and Democratic rivals on the 2020 campaign trail.
“No president in history has ever had an FDA willing to open the door to safe importation of drugs from Canada,” Health Secretary Alex Azar said in a conference call with the press. Under a first pathway, US states would be allowed to propose importation programs for drugs already authorized in Canada, subject to approval by the US Food and Drug Administration . States bordering the United States’ northern neighbor, including Vermont and New Hampshire, are already onboard with the project.
The measure is subject to a 75-day comment period, after which it will need to be finalized before entering into effect.
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