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By ALEXA LARDIERI U.S. DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR DAILYMAIL.COM
01-05-24
The Food and Drug Administration has granted permission to Florida to be the first state allowed to import less expensive medications from Canada, in a major policy shift that could allow Americans to access cheaper versions of drugs that cost thousands of dollars.
While people in the United States are allowed to make direct purchases from Canada, the decision will make Florida the first state to be allowed to purchase less expensive drugs in bulk from Canadian wholesalers.
In making their case to the FDA, Florida officials claimed critical prescription drugs in the state can cost nearly $400 per pill, putting a significant burden on patients who need life-saving medications.
And the US has some of the highest prescription drugs costs in the world, with prices 218 percent of those available in the country’s neighbor to the north.
For name-brand, non-generic versions of medications, that expense is 294 percent of Canadian prices, meaning drugs in Canada are only 46 percent and 34 percent, respectively, the cost of American medications.
Read the full article here: FDA grants Florida permission to be first state to import less expensive drugs from Canada | Daily Mail Online
