Canadian drug plan is ill-founded
Last month, the AARP launched an ad campaign urging Congress to legalize the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
The advertisements were sure to find a sympathetic audience. After all, brand-name drugs are cheaper in Canada. In fact, they're about 5 percent below the international median. At first glance, legalizing importation seems like a laudable cause. It would make drugs cheaper for all Americans. Right?
BY BRIAN LEE CROWLEY
08 October 2006