Politico January 5, 2024
Pollsters and political operatives said the fact Americans are unlikely to see their drug prices go down by November means the FDA’s decision is unlikely to have any tangible effect on the presidential election.
The FDA’s decision to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada may not help President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign — or Americans’ pocketbooks.
That’s because Florida’s drug importation plan, which the Food and Drug Administration greenlit on Friday, has a long way to go before Americans end up saving money on their prescriptions, if they ever do.
Pharma companies and the Canadian government — longtime opponents of bulk drug importation — are unlikely to sanction the flow of prescription drugs over the border. Canada has...