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Plan to include tribe in drug import program panned
Thursday, March 31, 2005
The Maine Pharmacy Association and Ontario Pharmacists’ Association criticized a plan to designate the Penobscot Nation as a drug importer.
The two groups said the plan poses a safety risk to consumers. They claim there will be no regulation of drugs imported into Maine.
The Penobscot Nation is planning to open a statewide pharmacy in May to provide cheap prescription drugs. The initiative was advanced by Gov. John Baldacci (D).
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Druggists criticize plan to reimport
(AP 3/31)
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