WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina | California Lawmakers OK Web Link to Canada Drugs
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California lawmakers have approved creation of a Web site that makes it easier for state residents to buy less expensive prescription drugs imported from Canada, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Despite well-publicized claims from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that the drugs could be impure, counterfeit or improperly labeled, the bills would establish an Internet forum with links to pharmacies selling prescription drugs approved by Canadian health authorities, the newspaper said. In addition, the site would warn visitors about foreign pharmacies that have sold counterfeit drugs or are believed to have otherwise defrauded consumers.
Lawmakers from the state Senate and state Assembly must reconcile differing versions of the legislation before its expected delivery to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk. It's unclear whether he plans to sign the measure, the Times reported.
Proponents of the legislation have said California could save $23 million a year alone just by purchasing five popular mental health drugs that are widely used in prisons and other state institutions. Critics of the idea say the state is basically sanctioning the violation of existing federal law, the newspaper said.
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