Will Florida’s Plan to Get Cheap Drugs From Canada Work?
Podcast:The Journal. Published On: Thu Jan 11 2024 Description: Florida recently became the first state to win approval from the Food and Drug Administration to import prescription drugs from Canada. As WSJ’s Liz Essley Whyte explains, i t's a milestone in efforts to reduce the cost of medications, but the plan faces opposition from pharmaceutical groups and Canadian officials. Further Reading: -Florida Is First State Allowed to Import Drugs From Canada in Bid to Reduce Costs -Expensive Drugs Targeted for First U.S. Price Negotiations Further Listening: -Philip Morris Tried to Pivot to Pharmaceuticals. It Didn’t Go Well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices