'A big step’: Colorado gets FDA OK to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Colorado has received FDA approval to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, aiming to save residents 20-60% on medications like Ozempic and Eliquis. The state is the second in the U.S. to secure such approval, following Florida, and plans to establish a distribution chain within a year.
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