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“…Florida remains the only state in the country the FDA has authorized to import prescription drugs. But the state’s effort has stalled in part because it failed to win over the Canadian drug industry, which has consistently warned the Canadian government that the U.S. program jeopardized the country’s drug supply.
Florida’s Canadian drug program was expected to save the state close to $180 million by taking advantage of the country’s pricing structure for prescription drugs. And the governor held up the program as a model for other states to follow.
The Food and Drug Administration granted Florida final authorization to import Canadian prescription drugs more than two years ago with a promise from the state that it would begin importing drugs in a matter of months. But AHCA subsequently failed to launch its program, amid years of fierce headwinds brought by the Canadian market.
… DeSantis spokesperson Molly Best said in an email that the state’s vendor is still in negotiations with Canadian manufacturers and distribution partners. A meeting scheduled by the FDA for November was canceled due to the federal government shutdown last year, and it was rescheduled for March. Until then, the FDA has continued the state’s authorization to operate the program until May.…”