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March 20, 2020
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Personal Prescription Importation and COVID-19

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COVID-19 is affecting people around the world and our priority is access to safe and affordable medications. Licensed, legitimate online pharmacies in Canada continue to fulfill orders for daily health maintenance medications based on normal…

March 11, 2020
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High Drug Prices and the Real Villains

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With all the news lately, it is no wonder that we are unprepared for a global pandemic. Public health officials have known about COVID-19 for many years, and known that it could be a serious…

March 4, 2020
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CPPI Submits Public Comments to the FDA

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CPPI recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to allow importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. Through our comments, we wanted to ensure that personal…

February 25, 2020
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KFF: 10 FAQs on Importation

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Kaiser Family Foundation shared a close-up look at the safe importation of prescription drugs, and specifically current propsals to enable states to start their own importation programs. As the authors write, "The high cost of…

February 7, 2020
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Op-ed: Let’s open door to Canada for lower medicine prices

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Today, New Mexico Senator Mary Kay Papen, President Pro Tempore Las Cruces and Kathy Kunkel, New Mexico Department of Health, published an op-ed highlighting the potential benefits of drug importation from Canada. As they write:…

January 9, 2020
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3rd Annual Shkreli Awards

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Earlier this week, the Lown Institute released finalists in its annual Shkreli Awards recognizing the 'worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in health care.' The awards are named after Martin Shkreli, who dramatically and overwhelmingly…

January 9, 2020
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Palm Beach Post: Importing drugs from Canada unproven, but may be only ready Rx for what ails US

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This Palm Beach Post op-ed captures the high stakes high drug cost debate and potential promise of importation from Canada. In fact, it is a matter of life-and-death for millions of Floridians, as the article…

January 3, 2020
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New Year, New Rx Price Hikes

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Unfortunately, 2020 has not brought the long awaited fresh beginning to the tired refrain of outrageous price hikes. Big Pharma raised U.S. list prices on more than 250 drugs this week, according to analysts. Most…

December 18, 2019
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HHS Releases Draft Plan to Allow Rx Importation

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Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) released draft plans for prescription drug importation into the U.S., recognizing that it is safe and affordable. While finalizing and implementing the plan could take many years, personal prescription…

December 5, 2019
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FDA Nominee Shares Thoughts on Rx Importation

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This week, a Senate committee moved to advance the nomination of Dr. Stephen Hahn to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Hahn is a radiation oncologist and cancer researcher with specializations in treating…