Official announcements, statements, advocacy updates, reports, and media releases from Prescription Justice on prescription drug prices, safe importation, public health, and access to affordable medicine.
Brooklyn, NY – June 28, 2024. Representative Jan Schakowsky introduced legislation to expand safe prescription drug importation beyond Canada to include the European Union, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Brooklyn, NY, January 10, 2024 -- Last week, the FDA approved Florida’s Canadian wholesale drug importation program. Brand name drug prices are substantially lower in Canada, providing Florida with an opportunity to save an estimated 150 million dollars annually. The law, Section 804 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act has permitted wholesale importation from Canada since 2003, but only subject to certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the importation would pose no additional risk and it would achieve substantial savings.