Importation To Address Drug Pricing? Just Do It – But Don’t Justify It
Executive Summary
The idea of permitting importation of competitors to products like Daraprim has an undeniable appeal, and – unlike essentially every other idea on the table to deal with drug pricing – would actually address the singular example that helped kick off the current debate. But creating a legal framework to justify the action is very perilous for the industry overall.
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