Politico January 5, 2024
David Lim, Arek Sarkissian

The decision is a major win for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who sought to make his state the first to import cheaper prescription drugs.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Florida’s plan to import drugs from Canada, a major blow to drugmakers who have warned counterfeit medicines could be introduced into the U.S. supply chain and harm patients, and who could see their bottom lines affected.

The decision is a major win for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who sought to make his state the first to import cheaper prescription drugs. The state submitted its application with the FDA more than three years ago, and DeSantis, who is vying for the Republican presidential nomination, blames the Biden administration for...

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