R.I. to Allow Residents to Import Drugs

Rhode Island has become what is believed to be the first state in the nation to approve regulations that allow its residents to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. 01-02-05 Read the full story at kfmb.com.

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What’s Next for States Rx

A state-sponsored Web page that offers links to Canadian pharmacies had more than 18,000 visits in the months following its inception last year. By ALBERT McKEON, Telegraph Staff Published: Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005 Read the full story at nashuatelegraph.com.

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Countering Counterfeits

The bottle of Pfizer's Lipitor cholesterol drug looked legitimate. At least to the average eye. But to those who work in Pfizer Inc.'s forensics laboratory in Groton, it was anything but. By ANTHONY CRONIN, Day Staff Writer Published on 1/2/2005 Read the full story at theday.com.

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Bill would let Texans import medications

AUSTIN – Many Texans for years have sought cheaper prescription drugs by crossing the border into Mexico, an option often considered unsafe and inconvenient except for those living close to the Rio Grande. By R.G. RATCLIFFE Read the full story at chron.com.

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Pawlenty lobbies Canada to keep drug export rules

ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Pawlenty called on the Canadian government Friday not to "slam the door on American consumers" by changing rules that would restrict the export of less-expensive drugs to the United States. ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted on Sat, Jan. 01, 2005 Read the full story at duluthsuperior.com.

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