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Why Canadian Drugs Can’t Cure Deadly Shortages in US

Why Canadian Drugs Can’t Cure Deadly Shortages in US
A lab technician prepares a prescription at a pharmacy in Quebec City in this file photo. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
Fergus Hodgson
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Crippling drug prices in the United States have brought even Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump together: they both favour drug imports from Canada to ease the pain. Vermont has approved this for state programs, and 16 states are queuing up to follow suit.
Fergus Hodgson
Fergus Hodgson
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Fergus Hodgson is the director of “Econ Americas,” a financial consultancy, and publisher of the “Impunity Observer,” a geopolitical intelligence service. He is the author of “Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan” (2024).
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