Drug Importation

Health official anticipates hold-up in Canadian pharmacy licensing

Published in Law and Health Weekly, December 4th, 2004

A senior official at the Rhode Island Department of Health said November 10, 2004, it is "highly unlikely" the department will be able to license Canadian pharmacies to sell prescription drugs in Rhode Island by the January 15 deadline set by the General Assembly.

Donald Williams, associate director for health services regulation at the health department, said he expects that the law adopted by the General Assembly permitting the state to license Canadian pharmacies will end up in court because it is opposed by several powerful constituencies, including the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacists in Rhode Island.

"There's so much on the table, so...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2004-12-04)

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