Foreign drug imports part of Democratic platform...

Drug Importation Pushed By Clinton, Trump And Sanders

July 25, 2016 at 7:27 PM
Importing prescription drugs is part of the 2016 Democratic Party Platform's plan to address rising drug costs for Americans -- a longstanding idea, opposed by the drug industry, also pushed by presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Allowing drug importation is one of several measures included in the Democratic platform to control rising drug prices. “We will crack down on price gouging by drug companies and cap the...


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