Analysis | Colorado says drug industry blocked its Canada dreams – and Biden hasn’t helped

Analysis | Colorado says drug industry blocked its Canada dreams – and Biden hasn’t helped

A report for the state outlines opposition from drugmakers and inaction by federal officials.

Colorado Says Drug Industry Blocked Its Canada Dreams – And Biden Hasn’t Helped

Colorado’s leaders had grand plans to import cheaper medicines from Canada, after the Trump administration issued rules in 2020 allowing states to try it. But officials in Denver say they’ve been stymied by opposition from drugmakers — as well as the Biden administration’s inaction on the policy. That’s according to a Dec. 1 report we obtained that was prepared for the state legislature by the Colorado agency working on the importation plan. …