HCP Live January 5, 2024
Connor Iapoce

For the first time, the FDA has approved a plan allowing Florida to import certain, cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a Florida drug importation program, marking the first step toward facilitating the importation of lower cost prescription drugs from Canada.1

Announced on January 5, 2024, the authorization falls under section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The FD&C Act pathway allows the agency to authorize section 804 importation program (SIP) proposals to import prescription drugs if there will be significant cost reductions to Americans without additional health or safety risks.

Florida’s program will be authorized for two years from the date the FDA is notified of...

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