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Article: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced that he will lead a campaign in Washington, D.C. to lift federal rules that bar states from buying drugs from Canada for its employees, reports the Chicago Tribune.(Consumer Notes ...)(Brief Article)
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- October 1, 2003
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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced that he will lead a campaign in Washington, D.C. to lift federal rules that bar states from buying drugs from Canada for its employees, reports the Chicago Tribune. Blagojevich had said earlier that he was considering buying Canadian drugs but that the Food and Drug Administration's regulations might prohibit state governments from doing so. With Illinois taxpayers spending $340 million this year, reflecting a 15% increase over last year, to provide current and retired state employees with discount drugs, Blagojevich says he is concerned that the costs will only continue to rise. According to a Canadian health agency in a report ...