Texas Legislature Considers Measure To Allow State Residents To Purchase Prescription Drugs From Canada

Texas Legislature Considers Measure To Allow State Residents To Purchase Prescription Drugs From Canada: "The Texas House on Sunday voted 114-17 on an amendment that would allow residents to purchase lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the... AP/Dallas Morning News reports. The amendment, which was attached to a bill that reauthorizes the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, would require the pharmacy board to inspect no more than 10 Canadian pharmacies and ensure that they meet FDA, Texas and Canadian standards. Information about those pharmacies and how to order prescription drugs from them would be listed on the board's Web site."