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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 MostCynical on Tuesday August 13 2019, @12:17PM (7 children)
The UK?
The Netherlands?
Australia?
None of these have shortages.
Are you saying the US has prices set by the government?
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @12:28PM (5 children)
UK is having shortages: https://inews.co.uk/news/drugs-shortage-uk-brexit-list/ [inews.co.uk]
NL is having drug shortages: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/pharmacies-protest-about-aggressive-customers-and-drug-shortages/ [dutchnews.nl]
AU is having drug shortages: https://www.nps.org.au/australian-prescriber/articles/medicine-shortages-in-australia-what-are-we-doing-about-them [nps.org.au]
You people live in a false reality!
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday August 13 2019, @01:10PM (4 children)
https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/food-and-drug-administration-safety-and-innovation-act-fdasia/fact-sheet-drug-products-shortage-united-states [fda.gov]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3278171/ [nih.gov]
https://www.drugs.com/drug-shortages/ [drugs.com]
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @01:15PM (3 children)
Your point is?
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday August 13 2019, @11:10PM (2 children)
I guess the point is, you need someone spelling things out for you!
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @11:54PM (1 child)
No, I think you have no point. The US healthcare system is already fucked up socialized medicine? We know that already.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday August 14 2019, @12:46AM
Ummmm .... obviously you DON'T know it: read the comments in this article.
You know, the ones saying "US GREAT, rest of world SUCKS!"
"How surprising that there are drug shortages in a country with government determined prices. You can't make this up."
https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=33086&page=1&cid=879580#commentwrap [soylentnews.org]
https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=33086&page=1&cid=879590#commentwrap [soylentnews.org]
https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=33086&page=1&cid=879593#commentwrap [soylentnews.org] (in response to https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=33086&page=1&cid=879591#commentwrap [soylentnews.org] )
"Why was this modded Troll? The United States does not have drug shortages. Why do they? Don't manufacturers make the amount that is ordered, like manufacturers do in the United States?"
https://soylentnews.org/comments.pl?noupdate=1&sid=33086&page=1&cid=879605#commentwrap [soylentnews.org]
Enough for you?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @12:32PM
And yes, the US government also meddles in drug prices.