B.C. health minister says he expects Ottawa to protect Canadians from drug shortages

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British Columbia’s health minister says potential exports of Canadian drugs to U.S. states would be a devastating blow — but he doesn’t believe it will come to that.

In an interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Adrian Dix said a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow Florida to import millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs from Canada is a major threat, risking shortages in this country.

“This is effectively a raid on Canada’s drug supply,” he told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton.

On Friday, the FDA announced it was approving a request by Florida to be allowed to purchase Canadian

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