Illinois Helps Residents Import Drugs
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Illinois residents will soon be able to  buy lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United  Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators' objections  to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.
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To reduce costs, a number of employers are giving away drugs to help workers manage chronic conditions.
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New York City joined Illinois' effort  on Wednesday to acquire hundreds of thousands of doses of  scarce flu vaccine from Europe, though U.S. regulatory approval  of the transaction was still up in the air.
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Citing &quot;an urgent need&quot; at a time of flu vaccine shortages, Illinois asked for federal permission Monday to buy at least 30,000 vaccine doses from Europe for the state&#39;s nursing home residents.
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday that the state will set up an Internet network within the next month to help Illinois residents buy prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Montgomery County (website - news) is a big step closer to shopping for prescription drugs north of the border. On a 7-2 vote, the County Council is approving a plan that would give county
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New Mexico joined Illinois Thursday in saying it wants to buy flu vaccine from a foreign plant. The states are gambling that the shortage of vaccine might persuade the Food and Drug Administration to take the unusual step of letting a state import a vaccine.
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Drugmakers get part of the job done outside of the U.S.
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WASHINGTON  - The Illinois governor's ambitious plan to help that state's residents buy prescription drugs from the United Kingdom also may permit drug imports from Europe's developing countries, the Food and Drug Administration fears.
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CHICAGO  Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday that the state will set up an Internet network within the next month to help Illinois residents buy prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Ignoring a federal ban on prescription drug imports, Illinois' governor announced Tuesday that the state would have an online clearinghouse running within a month to help residents purchase drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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WASHINGTON (CP) - In a nod to the reality that Canada can&#39;t begin to provide all the cheaper prescription drugs Americans want, Illinois is adding European suppliers.
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TOPEKA, Kan. Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY&#39;-uh-vitch) is in Topeka today to announce that Kansas is joining the I-Save-RX prescription drug program.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal drug regulators are using a &quot;lighter touch&quot; in their efforts to stop a growing number of cities and states from importing prescription drugs from Canada, and the City of Boston is taking advantage of that new posture.
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WASHINGTON -- The Illinois governor's ambitious plan to help that state's residents buy prescription drugs from Britain also may permit drug imports from Europe's developing nations, the Food and Drug Administration fears.
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Kansas is joining three other states in a program aimed at helping residents import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada and Europe, Gov.
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that Illinois will become the first state in the nation to allow the import of pharmaceuticals from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.