{"id":1630370,"date":"2022-09-02T06:49:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1630370"},"modified":"2022-09-02T06:50:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T10:50:05","slug":"biden-blocks-florida-gov-desantis-from-letting-floridians-access-cheaper-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blocks-florida-gov-desantis-from-letting-floridians-access-cheaper-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis From Letting Floridians Access Cheaper Medication"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-blocks-florida-gov-desantis-from-letting-floridians-access-cheaper-medication%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1630370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a simple plan that would allow Floridians to access cheaper prescription medication. There\u2019s just one roadblock: the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s office <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/flgov.com\/2022\/08\/31\/governor-ron-desantis-announces-lawsuit-against-biden-administrations-reckless-delay-of-canadian-prescription-drug-importation-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a><\/u> it has been waiting 630 days for approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its proposal to import cheap, safe medications from Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida has been ready to deliver cheaper prescription drugs to those that need them for nearly two years,\u201d the Republican <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/flgov.com\/2022\/08\/31\/governor-ron-desantis-announces-lawsuit-against-biden-administrations-reckless-delay-of-canadian-prescription-drug-importation-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a><\/u>. \u201cThe lack of transparency by the Biden administration during the approval process, and failure to provide records on the importation proposal, is costing Floridians who are facing rising prices across the board due to inflation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Florida is now suing the Biden administration over its delays and failure to respond to information requests about the status of the program. I\u2019ll leave it to the lawyers to hash out the merits of the lawsuit, but on its face, this situation reveals either incompetence or cynical partisanship from the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Importing prescription drugs from Canada, where they are generally cheaper, is a great, pro-market way to make healthcare more affordable. Only Big Pharma and its lackeys really oppose this because it undercuts their bottom line by increasing competition. They say it\u2019s \u201cunsafe,\u201d but come on \u2014 we\u2019re talking about Canada, not Somalia. Aside from those with crony interests at play, most can see why this is a commonsense move.<\/p>\n<p>Even Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), of all people, has praised DeSantis\u2019s effort, calling it \u201cgreat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we can import vegetables, poultry, fish, and every item that you can think of from other countries, then there is no reason that we cannot safely, with FDA approval, reimport medicine manufactured abroad at a far lower price than we pay in the U.S.,\u201d the progressive senator <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/bernie-sanders-ron-desantis-plan-to-import-prescription-medicines-canada-2021-6?op=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a><\/u> <i>Insider<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>If figures as ideologically disparate as DeSantis and Sanders can agree on a policy, there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019re on to something.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s office <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/flgov.com\/2022\/08\/31\/governor-ron-desantis-announces-lawsuit-against-biden-administrations-reckless-delay-of-canadian-prescription-drug-importation-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a><\/u> its importation program would save Floridians $150 million a year. And much of these savings would accrue to taxpayers since the drugs would be imported in part to save money on government healthcare programs and lower healthcare costs for inmates. It\u2019s the definition of a win-win: increased healthcare access for the poor and \u201cmarginalized,\u201d as liberals would put it, while increasing free market competition and saving taxpayers money.<\/p>\n<p>Why, then, is President Joe Biden\u2019s FDA standing in the way?<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know \u2014\u00a0because all the FDA will <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/medical\/florida-is-suing-the-biden-administration-s-fda-for-what-gov-ron-desantis-called-unreasonably-delayed-approval-of-a-state-plan-to-import-prescription-drugs-from-canada\/ar-AA11jI9H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">say<\/a><\/u> when reporters ask what\u2019s up is \u201cno comment.\u201d One can certainly speculate, however.<\/p>\n<p>It might just be incompetence. With the federal government, you can certainly never rule that explanation out. But that would belie the president\u2019s many campaign promises that he would \u201cput the adults back in charge\u201d and get the government working for the people \u2014\u00a0and nonetheless reflect poorly on this administration.<\/p>\n<p>The more cynical explanation is rooted in politics. DeSantis is considered one of the most likely Republicans to face off against Biden or his Democratic successor in 2024. It could be that the White House simply doesn\u2019t want to give DeSantis a big policy victory and is willing to let Floridians suffer just to avoid bolstering an electoral rival.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, it\u2019s wildly unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p><i>Brad Polumbo (<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brad_polumbo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Brad_Polumbo<\/a>) is a co-founder of <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.based-politics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Based-Politics.com<\/a>, a co-host of the <\/i>BasedPolitics<i> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/based-politics\/id1535704082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcast<\/a>, and a <\/i>Washington Examiner <i>contributor.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a simple plan that would allow Floridians to access cheaper prescription medication. 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