PhRMA: Drugmakers’ ‘Reputation at Stake’ in Fight to Rout Rx Import Law

A new law passed by the state of Maine allowing for the importation of prescription drugs via internet pharmacies has the drug industry fretting that its image is about to take another hit. Mainers say it’s all about cost, but PhRMA says patient safety has no price. The law, which went into effect Wednesday, reflects a first-of-its-kind breakaway from federal restrictions on drug imports — strictures partially predicated on concerns about counterfeits and substandard drugs entering the U.S. supply chain.
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