Colorado secures FDA approval to import Canadian prescription drugs, aiming for savings
TL;DR
Colorado has FDA approval to import 20 prescription drugs from Canada, including Ozempic and Eliquis, in a bid to lower costs—potentially 20–70% cheaper per drug and about $46 million in savings over three years—though availability will depend on Canada’s supply and manufacturers’ participation; safety and supply-chain concerns persist, and Florida is the only other state with a similar approval.
- Colorado wins federal approval to import prescription drugs from Canada Colorado Public Radio
- Colorado receives FDA permission to import cheaper drugs — including Ozempic — from Canada The Denver Post
- FDA allows Colorado drug imports, in theory Politico
- 'A big step’: Colorado gets FDA OK to import cheaper drugs from Canada Denver7
- Colorado gets FDA approval to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada WBUR
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