Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a 'reckless delay' in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the political spectrum, including President-elect Donald Trump — the program has yet to begin.Florida Gov.
Since 2022, Azar has been chairman of the board at LifeScience Logistics, a Dallas-based company that Florida is paying millions of dollars to set up its drug importation program, including warehousing its medicines.Azar on Nov. 13 refused to answer questions from KFF Health News about drug importation, saying he wasn't authorized to speak on the matter.Florida's program would not directly assist consumers at the pharmacy.
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