Dec 22 Illinois to Request Waiver to Buy Drugs From Canada Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Monday he would ask the federal government for a waiver granting his state permission to purchase prescription drugs from Canada. Continue reading
Dec 10 Boston, New Hampshire to Begin Buying Cheaper Drugs From Canada Boston and New Hampshire announced Tuesday they will begin buying prescription drugs from Canada even though it is illegal. They will join the city of Springfield, Mass., which now has the only government program to import cheaper drugs from Canada. Continue reading
Nov 06 Canada Poised to Export Cheap AIDS Drugs to Poor Nations Canada introduced legislation Thursday designed to allow companies to sell low-cost versions of expensive AIDS drugs to poor nations. Continue reading
Sep 18 Illinois Urges FDA to Let States Buy Drugs From Canada Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said that he would push for federal legislation that allows states to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and called on the Food and Drug Administration to back states that are moving toward reimporting drugs. Continue reading
Dec 28 Clinton Proposes Regulation of Internet Drug Sales President Clinton today proposed requiring Internet sites to obtain federal approval for selling prescription drugs or face severe fines. Continue reading