FDA Will Help States Apply to Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada
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May 22, 2025
The FDA will facilitate development of drug importation applications by individual states and Indian tribes in an effort to revive the largely dormant program, reversing years of resistance to the idea at the agency.
The program does not change the existing rules governing state efforts to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, which set a high bar for states and tribes interested in submitting importation program proposals to FDA for review and authorization.
The FDA program allowing drug importation from other countries was enacted in 2000 and updated in 2003. The agency established a regulatory framework for importing cheaper drugs in September 2020.
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