‘A matter of life and death for me’: Millions of Americans who rely on cheap drugs from Canada could see prices soar due to new federal rule

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What happened

Critics say the Oct.22 shipping change could disrupt cross-border prescriptions even as the White House makes lower drug prices a priority…

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  • Critics say the Oct.22 shipping change could disrupt cross-border prescriptions even as the White House makes lower drug prices a priority…
  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:53:14 UTC.

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