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federal judge has overturned Maine’s first-in-the-nation law allowing
residents to purchase medication by mail from other countries.
U.S. Chief District
Judge Nancy Torresen’s ruling comes more than a year after several Maine
pharmacy groups filed suit against the state over the 2013 law, arguing
it jeopardizes the safety of the nation’s prescription drug supply and
opens the door to counterfeit and tainted medications.
Federal
law strictly limits the importing of prescription drugs from foreign
countries for personal use. Torresen ruled that Maine infringed on the
federal government’s established regulatory authority by allowing drug
importation at the state level. Her decision nullifies the law, pending a
potential appeal by the state.
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