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Bipartisan bill would allow drug imports from Canada

January 9, 2019 11:51 PM UTC

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation Wednesday that seeks to allow importation of drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada.

The bill, called the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019, is intended to alleviate high costs of prescription drugs by bringing in cheaper options from Canada and increasing competition...