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Florida became the first state in the country to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the importation of prescription drugs from Canada. As WSJ Liz Essley Whyte explains in her article, it’s a major milestone for efforts to reduce the costs of medications. However, the plan is opposed by pharmaceutical groups and Canadian officials. Further Reading: – Florida is the first state to be allowed to import drugs from Canada in an effort to reduce costs – Expensive drugs are targeted for the first U.S. price negotiations

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