Prescription Reimportation Measure Passes Ok House Committee

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Legislation to allow pharmacists to reimport American-made pharmaceuticals from Canada passed a House committee on Monday, but not without debate.

Senate Bill 1434, by state Sen. Tom Adelson, D-Tulsa, and state Rep. Kris Steele, R-Shawnee, would require the federal Food and Drug Administration to approve any plan by which licensed pharmacists could work with other licensed, regulated entities in Canada to provide safe, low-cost prescription drugs to Oklahomans. Canada imposes price controls on prescription medications, allowing some medications to be sold in Canada for up to 40 percent less than the price of the same medications sold in the United States.

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Prescription Reimportation Measure Passes Ok House Committee

Though the FDA is unlikely to approve of suc...

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