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Canadians are in a kerfuffle over the Trump administration's preliminary plan to allow Americans to import lower-cost prescription medications from Canada.
The plan was announced July 31 and is part of the administration's long-sought effort to drag down the US's skyrocketing drug prices. But it's a long way from being a reality. Even if the plan does pan out, it will likely be years before regulators review, approve, and scale up efforts to import drugs.
Still, Canadians are infuriated by the idea and already brainstorming ways to toss it down the garburator, according to a report by health-news outlet STAT. Many fear that American importation would exacerbate current drug shortages in Canada.
"You are coming as Americans to poach our drug supply, and I don't have any polite words for that," Amir Attaran of the University of Ottawa told STAT. Prof. Attaran went on to refer to the plan as "deplorable" and "atrociously unethical." "Our drugs are not for you, period."
[...] On Monday, August 12, Canada's Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor was set to meet with pharmacists, patients, and industry officials to discuss a response to the US plan, according to STAT. Petitpas Taylor has pledged to "ensure there are no adverse effects to the supply or cost of prescription drugs in Canada."
In order to protect Canadians, some advocates and policy experts suggested that Canada could begin controlling the export of pharmaceuticals, pass new laws simply banning exporting drugs meant for Canadians, or impose new tariffs.
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(Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday August 13 2019, @01:41PM (2 children)
Speaking of cultural appropriation, its hilarious to point out he's talking about stuff invented in the USA, not maple syrup extract or essence of poutine.
USA people aren't allowed to have a border anymore; I guess Canadians aren't allowed to have a socialized health care system. Oh Well.
(Score: 5, Informative) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Tuesday August 13 2019, @02:34PM (1 child)
[citation needed]
Five of the top ten are US based: J&J, Pfizer, Merck (arguable - do you mean Merck & Co. or Merck Group), abbvie, Abbott
Five are not: Roche, Sanofi, Novartis, GSK, Bayer
The lists can be sliced up many different ways, and .500 is an incredible batting average. So there is some truth to what you have as there is United States dominance. But only some because of only half. Not to mention that all of them are effectively multinationals, so where HQ is doesn't matter all that much and they all have their fingers everywhere.
This sig for rent.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:40PM
VLM is a racist jackass, pay no mind.