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Why cheaper drugs from Canada likely won't cure what ails US

  • Written by C. Michael White, Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
Why cheaper drugs from Canada likely won't cure what ails USCould buying drugs from Canada be a solution to high prices for prescription drugs? It's complicated. Burlingham/Shutterstock.com

President Trump has called for ways to allow U.S. residents to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. Many drugs are cheaper in Canada, thanks to government price controls in that country.

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