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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Legislation to allow Floridians access to prescription drugs from Canada is a top priority of the Governor.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation has cleared committees in both the House and Senate, and Big Pharma is starting to pay attention.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-50105 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/prescription-drugs00000002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/prescription-drugs00000002-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/prescription-drugs00000002-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/prescription-drugs00000002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/prescription-drugs00000002.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/prescription-drugs00000003\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/prescription-drugs00000003-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/prescription-drugs00000004.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Reducing drug costs is high on Governor ron DeSantis\u2019 to do list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, I want Floridians to be able to purchase prescription drugs from Canada at lower prices,\u201d said DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation has cleared two committees in the House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt\u2019s a little bit of a shell game,\u201d said former FBI Director Louis Freeh.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in 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They said we don;t inspect them, we\u2019re not going to inspect them,\u201d said Freeh.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are the drugs untested, says Freeh.<\/p>\n<p>He contends neither bill provides penalties for illegal importation.<br \/>\n\u201cThere is no provisions for criminal activity. They don\u2019t even mention criminal activities,\u201d said Freeh.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor calls the concerns overblown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, the places where we would be importing would be certified as being safe,\u201d said DeSantis. “And obviously thats all we want to do that. 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