Drug industry urges Canada to move against U.S. drug import plan

By Thomson Reuters

Innovative Medicines Canada asks federal government to use 'tools' to stop bulk exports

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A pharmacist counts prescription drugs at the CentreTown Pharmacy in Ottawa. Innovative Medicines Canada is urging the federal government to get ahead of a U.S. plan to export Canadian drugs in bulk.

Canada's main pharmaceutical lobby group has urged the government not to wait for drug shortages before responding to U.S. plans to import Canadian drugs, according to documents seen by Reuters.

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