Trump Administration Announces Plan Allowing People to Buy Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs From Canada

The administration of President Donald Trump revealed a plan on July 31 that would let Americans buy lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada.

President Donald Trump (L) and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar give remarks on lowering drug prices in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on May 11, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The administration of President Donald Trump revealed a plan on July 31 that would let Americans buy lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada.

The action plan (pdf) released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) included two pathways to get lower-cost drugs to consumers.