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| Senator wants California to buy prescription drugs from Canada |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 01/26/2004 |
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California could save as much as $30 million by buying drugs for state prisons from Canada, a policy prohibited by federal law, under legislation to be unveiled last Thursday by a state senator. Senate President Pro Tempore John Burton, D-San Francisco, said last Wednesday that his legislation will allow the state Department of General Services to turn to Canada when seeking the best price on pharmaceuticals. The department buys drugs for the California prison system and youth authority. Prescription drugs in Canada cost less due to a combination of Canadian price controls and a favorable exchange rate. The federal Medicare Prescription Drug Act, signed by President Bush, lets pharmacists and wholesalers import drugs from Canada - but only with the approval of the secretary of Health and Human Services. Burton said his legislation "runs afoul of federal law, but you can always get a waiver. I assume the governor could get a waiver." So far, Secretary Tommy Thompson and the Food and Drug Administration have not approved any exemptions, saying that importing Canadian drugs risks consumers' health. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office didn't immediately return a call seeking comment. Burton declined to give more details of his plan. An aide to the senator said that by purchasing the five most commonly purchased prescription drugs from Canada, the state could save as much as $30 million a year. |
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