Plan to import drugs from Canada called a ‘long shot’

Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Just about everyone agrees that Vermonters are paying too much for prescription drugs, but that unity does not extend to a plan approved by the Senate to address the issue by importing cheaper drugs from Canada.
Senators last week were unanimous in their support of the bill (S.175), which would first allocate money and resources toward determining the feasibility of an importing scheme that is also being considered in se