Re-importation of prescription drugs top priority

A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives today blasted the pharmaceutical industry's opposition to the re-importation of prescription drugs and said enactment of re-importation legislation will be their top priority as the current Congressional session draws to a close.

Both the House and Senate have passed by wide margins bills that would allow pharmacies to purchase FDA-approved drugs in Canada, Mexico, and other countries that impose price controls. ...