Health Canada on Monday emphasized its commitment to taking swift action to “safeguard” the country’s prescription drug supply after a U.S. ruling that could see certain drugs imported south of the border from Canada.
The warning comes days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed to allow Florida to import bulk pharmaceuticals, including medication for asthma, diabetes, and HIV, from Canadian wholesalers as a way to avoid the high cost of drugs in that country.
However, Friday’s ruling has raised concerns about potential impacts on the Canadian drug supply.
“The Government of Canada is taking all necessary action to safeguard the drug supply and ensure Canadians have access to the prescription drugs they need and has been clear in its position: bulk importation will not provide an effective solution to the problem of high drug prices in the U.S.,” Health Canada said in Monday’s statement.
Do I understand this correctly? The prices are high in the US so Florida wants to bulk import from Canada because it is cheaper there? But Canada is taking precautions because they do not want their supply to be low.
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Every popular prescription drug in the US seems to have it’s own ad campaign. Advertising is expensive. But we have to know what to ask the doctor about right?
