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Seneca

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Tue Sep-16-03 12:21 AM
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Illinois Looks To Canada For Drugs

Illinois Looks To Canada For Drugs

(CBS/AP) Gov. Rod Blagojevich is exploring whether Illinois might save millions of dollars if health plans allowed for state employees and retirees to buy prescription drugs from Canada.

"Anything we can do that safely and effectively reduces those costs is definitely worth looking into," Blagojevich said Sunday in a statement.

Americans seeking relief from high prescription drug prices have increasingly turned to pharmacies in Canada, where prescription drugs are much cheaper because of a favorable exchange rate and government controls.

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More: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/29/health/main565611.shtml

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Robbien

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Tue Sep-16-03 02:10 AM
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1. We sell the drugs to Canada, then

when they sell it back to us at a low price the protesters say hey wait a minute these drugs may not be good. Something is wrong here.

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