Before (specifically, one of my posts of October, 2004): Health minister says Canada intends to ban the export of bulk prescription drugs
They may not practice free trade in medicine, but Canadians seem to understand basic economics...
From the article: "In light of potential American legislation legalizing the bulk import of Canadian prescription and other medications, our priority must be the health and safety of all Canadians and the strength of our health care system," Dosanjh said. "We must be proactive in making sure that the supply of affordable prescription medications remains stable and sufficient to meet the needs of Canadians.
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whym- thanks for your comment. I think what they mean in terms of 'bulk' export to the US is really the prospect of bulk export to any number of towns, cities, and even states that are trying to force the FDA to allow importing into the US... It's easy to see that if the FDA allowed this, there would most certainly be a bigger drug shortage in Canada than will develop naturally with their current system...
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