Should the United States legalize the importation of lower-cost pharmaceuticals? If so, should this apply to individual consumers, pharmacies, or other entities? If the United States were to permit importation of lower-cost pharmaceuticals from Canada, what safeguards should be enacted to help assure the safety and efficacy of the imports?

Read the “Should U.S. Imports of Prescription Drugs from Canada Be Widened?” case from Chapter 7, and answer to the following questions. It is important for you to read the chapter carefully before attempting to answer the assignment. The learning from reading the text must be reflected in your answers. Grading criteria for case studies are listed under “course information.”

Should the United States legalize the importation of lower-cost pharmaceuticals? If so, should this apply to individual consumers, pharmacies, or other entities?
If the United States were to permit importation of lower-cost pharmaceuticals from Canada, what safeguards should be enacted to help assure the safety and efficacy of the imports?
Note: You should explore FDA’s web site on policy on human drug imports to read additional and relevant literature regarding the case study. PLEASE CITE sources

Instructions:
Prepare your responses in no more than 4 type written pages . There is no need to write too much. Try to stick to the points.
Conduct a spelling check carefully before submitting your response.
Write your name and assignment number at the top of the document.

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