JD Supra

Cost Control — Understanding State Wholesale Drug Importation Programs

While a number of state initiatives have sought to control prescription drug costs — such as through regulation of pharmacy benefit manager practices, anti-price gouging, price transparency, and ...
STAT

State drug importation laws undermine the process that keeps our supply chain safe

Three states — Vermont, Florida, and Colorado — recently passed laws that legalize the importation of prescription drugs. Other states are considering similar legislation. Legislators in those states ...
Pharm Exec

The Real Cost of State Drug Importation Programs? Patient Safety

Importing drugs from Canada may increase the risk of US citizens being exposed to unsafe medicines. With many Americans rightly frustrated about the skyrocketing prices of drugs, they are looking for ...
WHDH

Vermont to submit in-process drug importation plan to feds

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont health care officials are preparing to submit to the federal government an approach to import prescription drugs from Canada as a way to save money for the state’s ...
PharmTech

FDA Refines Regulatory Pathway for Canadian Drug Importation

FDA announced efforts to streamline its drug importation process to help U.S. states and Native American tribes access lower-cost Canadian drugs while maintaining safety standards. In a move FDA says ...
PharmTech

Import Testing of Pharmaceutical Products Has Limited Safety Benefits and Can Add Risk to Patients

To help ensure drug product quality and safety, health authorities in many countries have implemented, or are considering implementing, quality control (QC) testing requirements for pharmaceuticals, ...