Canadian Pharmacists Fear Shortages as US FDA Allows Importing Drugs From North

Food and Drug Administration building is shown in Silver Spring, Md. on Dec. 10, 2020. The Canadian Press/ AP-Manuel Balce Ceneta

A major shift in United States pharmaceutical policy allowing for the importation of drugs from Canada is creating fears about future drug shortages in this country.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to allow Florida to import millions of dollars worth of pharmaceuticals from Canadian wholesalers as a way to avoid high costs in the U.S.