Author: Gabriel Levitt

Is the FDA Misleading Congress About the Safety of Imported Medicines?

The one issue that unifies our divided America is the high cost of prescription drugs… On of the solutions currently working its way through Congress would permit patients to obtain lower-cost medication from pharmacies in Canada and other countries, where drug prices are frequently as much as 80 percent lower than those at US pharmacies. Americans haven’t waited for Congress to act, however: Despite the fact that it’s federally prohibited under most circumstances, an estimated 19 million Americans have already imported medicines for personal use because of cost.

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