not yet submitted any plans the proposal also noted that running the programs would cost money as we lack information about the expected scale or scope of such programs we are unable to estimate how they may affect us markets for prescription drugs the proposal saidas public outrage over high drug prices has mounted state leaders from both parties have considered importing drugs from canada as a way of addressing the issue the florida governor ron desantis favors such a plan and president trump has repeatedly said he will help make it happen other states including colorado vermont and maine also favor importationin a news conference wednesday with mr azar governor desantis said the plan was not a silver bullet but was an important step id much rather be here moving forward he said than just being on the sidelines chirping saying why doesnt someone do something about itcandidates and lawmakers in both parties are competing to show voters they are serious about lowering drug prices last week the house passed legislation that would allow the federal government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers an ambitious move that delivered on a key campaign promise but is unlikely to be taken up in the republicancontrolled senateadministration officials have struggled to show progress on this issue in july the administration abandoned a proposal that would have given medicare beneficiaries drug discounts at the pharmacy counter but which also would have raised their premiums that same month a federal judge threw out a rule that would have required pharmaceutical companies to list the price of their drugs in television advertisementsthe policy supporting importation represents an aboutface for mr azar who previously described such importation programs as gimmicks