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BOSTON -- Vermont will become the first state to sue the federal Food and Drug Administration for rejecting a plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, the state's governor and attorney general said Tuesday.
Reacting to intense pressure to help make prescription drugs more affordable, Vermont officials had asked the drug agency in November to approve a pilot program under which the state would contract with a Canadian company that would take orders for prescription drugs from Vermont residents and distribute them by mail.See the full content of this document
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Vermont Sues Fda to Import Drugs
On Monday, state officials received a letter from the drug administration denying the request, saying that the government could not ensure the safety of drugs imported from Canada.
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