NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pressuring the Biden admin to let the Sunshine State import cheaper medicines from Canada. He's got the blessing of an unexpected ally: Sen. Bernie Sanders. by @leonardkl ($) @thisisinsider businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders…
In an interview, Sanders said he wasn't irked that his drug-importation plan became a major political rallying cry for Rs like DeSantis & Trump.
"That's great. I'm not into intellectual-property rights on good ideas," Sanders said. "If people want to steal them, I'm delighted."
"That's great. I'm not into intellectual-property rights on good ideas," Sanders said. "If people want to steal them, I'm delighted."
But Sanders also said he'd like the Canada Rx policy to go beyond Florida.
"I think we should do it for the whole country," he said. "If we can develop a safety protocol — which we absolutely can — then, of course, we should go forward with reimportation."
"I think we should do it for the whole country," he said. "If we can develop a safety protocol — which we absolutely can — then, of course, we should go forward with reimportation."
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