PhRMA Sues Over Trump’s Canadian Drug Import Rule

By Ariel Cohen / November 23, 2020 at 11:07 PM
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America sued the Trump administration over its final rule allowing drug imports from Canada. The lawsuit, filed Monday (Nov. 23) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims the regulation would not save consumers money, poses risks to public health and compromises drug makers’ trade secrets . The rule, issued by the Trump administration Sept. 24, lets states import prescription drugs from Canada. The administration also issued guidance allowing drug makers...


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