Once Safety Issues Are Addressed, Rx Importation "Makes Sense," President Bush Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Outstanding safety concerns are the sole reason for not yet allowing reimportation from Canada, Bush says during Q&A session with voters. By making drug imports a question of resources, he opens the door to approving some version of the practice.
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