reimporting

One public issue on which the governor and the congressman did cooperate extensively was promoting the idea of reimporting drugs from Canada, so they would be available at lower prices to Americans.

Emanuel, Blagojevich Aides Discussed Senate Seat 2008

The bill also expands subsidies for drugs, grants lengthy monopolies to some complex drugs, continues the ban on reimporting drugs and hinders over-the-counter drugs that try to compete with prescription drugs.

Think Progress » Right-Wing Fringe Rebels Against Palin Over Her Endorsement Of ‘RINO’ McCain 2010

By banning reimporting and having the feds enforce the ban, the drug companies eliminate obvious channel conflict over price.

Quack Remedy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

If they don't do it, nobody will bother reimporting.

Quack Remedy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Clearly, proponents of reimporting expect and argue that Americans can get their drugs at the same price as Canadians.

Quack Remedy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Today the Senate spent a lot of time discussing by far the most ridiculous perennial of health care politics, the idea of “reimporting” prescription drugs from Canada.

Matthew Yglesias » The Reimportation Farce 2009

There are so many ways around it, like burning a cd of the tracks and reimporting them.

Ding-dong, DRM Is Dead — But Here Comes Variable Pricing 2009

McCain supports the idea of reimporting generic drugs from Canada to reduce the cost on seniors, which critics say would eat into the pharamaceutical companies research and development efforts.

McCain Unveils Health Care Proposal - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com 2008

Also Tuesday, the chief lobbyist for brand-name drug makers said that he has heard reassuring words from White House officials about reimporting lower-priced drugs from other countries.

Support Slips for Tax on Employee Health Benefits 2009

Ms. Ford, now 86, and her husband first built the house in the early 1990s, but in 1993 it burned nearly to the ground; the Fords rebuilt it exactly as before, reimporting antique Dutch tiles and French doors and finishing in 1995.

Modeling's Eileen Ford Cuts Price of Estate by 19% 2008