American politicians have been promising for years they could lower the price of prescription drugs by allowing imports from abroad. Federal legislation has fizzed as politicians and the American people wisely concluded the risks are definitely not worth any savings.
Republican candidate Donald Trump has not read this history and therefore appears doomed to repeat the mistake. In his seven-point health plan, he said that, as president, he would: “Remove barriers to entry into free markets for drug providers that offer safe, reliable and cheaper products… Allowing consumers access to imported, safe and dependable drugs from overseas will bring more options to consumers.”
But politicians can’t guarantee “safe, reliable and cheaper” drugs. Once the door is open, swindlers, crooks, and worse will rush in to take advantage of the cracks in the supply chain to flood the U.S. market with fake, counterfeit, and contaminated drugs.
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