New Hampshire and Boston have decided to go against federal law--which forbids importing drugs unless the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services certifies their safety--and let some of their citizens purchase cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.
The Food and Drug Administratin (FDA) has said they refuse to let this happen because buying drugs from Canada and through the Internet is risky, also stating that U.S. officials cannot guarantee the safety and dosages of these prescription drugs.
Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino intends to go ahead and launch a pilot program in July 2004 but still plans to discuss it with FDA officials. However, New Hampshire’s Governor Craig Benson turned down an invitation to meet with FDA officials and so far plans to move on without talking to any authorities.
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