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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Plan for Prescription Drug Importation Program

Posted on February 20, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis today announced his commitment to create a prescription drug importation program for Florida. This program will offer access to FDA-approved prescription drugs that have been imported from Canada, allowing the drugs to be sold to Floridians at a much lower cost. The Governor was joined at the announcement by Speaker Jose Oliva, Representative Ray Rodrigues and Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew.

“One of the biggest drivers of this country’s out of control healthcare spending is the cost of prescription drugs,” said Governor DeSantis. “While our prices remain high, our neighbors in Canada are spending significantly less for the same drugs. These price disparities are indefensible and inexcusable and I am ready to act. I thank Speaker Oliva for prioritizing this issue and look forward to working with him to reduce the prices of these drugs for Floridians that depend on them.”

Photo Credit: Governor Ron DeSantis Press Office

In 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act to allow U.S. wholesalers and pharmacists to import prescription drugs from Canada, but only if the federal Department of Health and Human services authorizes it – which it has refused to do. The Governor believes that 16 years since the passage of that law is long enough.

Governor DeSantis will work in conjunction with the Trump Administration and the Florida Legislature to create this program as quickly as possible while taking the necessary steps to ensure the appropriate regulatory protections are in place.

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