CHEAP MEDS FROM CANADA, EH?
“FOR THE FIRST time in HHS history, we are open to importation,” Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar told reporters in July. The Trump administration hopes this policy change will lead to cheaper prescription drugs for American consumers. Alas, it’s not quite that simple.
The “importation” Azar was referring to, sometimes called “reimportation” or “parallel trade,” involves importing drugs to the U.S. that are already available here. That
