The Cost of Drugs From Canada Is Set to Soar for Millions of Americans because of a Federal Rule
Patient advocates say the rule will cut off prescriptions for more than 4 million Americans and raise costs for lifelong medications.
- Starting Oct. 22, 2026, a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection rule will indefinitely suspend the de minimis exemption, effectively ending Americans' ability to receive personal prescription medications by mail from abroad.
- Agency officials issued this mandate in June to collect tariffs and prevent trafficking of fentanyl and counterfeit goods, impacting low-value international mail packages that previously entered the United States duty-free.
- Toledo resident Susan Hooper faces significant price hikes, as her Theophylline medication rose from $85 to $141 and Foradil from $151 to $273 due to tariffs, while patients fear losing access to life-saving Eliquis.
- A group of more than 70 Democrats and several Florida Republicans urged the White House to pause the rule, arguing Americans should not lose access to affordable medicines due to new customs requirements.
- Patients are now scrambling to stockpile essential treatments, uncertain if they can maintain access to affordable Canadian pharmacies after the deadline, while President Donald Trump's administration remains focused on lowering drug prices through most-favored-nation deals.
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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a U.S. rule
Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections. The rule applies to...
The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans
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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost…
Florida seniors brace as border rule threatens cheaper Canadian drug imports
Chenault takes a few drops of Vyzulta, a glaucoma medication, every day. By ordering it from a pharmacy in Canada, she saves about 80% off the American price. That option may soon disappear.
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