Some Democratic governors have supported purchasing Canadian drugs, citing lower costs and budget restrictions as a primary incentive.

Bold because the would become the first state to import Canadian drugs, a violation of federal law.

Just one government entity, Springfield, Mass., has been buying Canadian drugs.

He says such imports would be unsafe, and his agency has threatened legal action against cities and states that help people import Canadian drugs.

How convenient to prevent access to cheap Canadian drugs by saying there's the possibility that terrorists will ship tainted drugs to us.

Officials of both cities, however, said that buying Canadian drugs had led to substantial savings and that they had no plans to end the programs.

However, only 15 percent of the "Canadian" drugs in the parcels examined actually originated in Canada.

FDA is working closely with the Canadian drug regulatory and law enforcement authorities on this matter.

He is lined up with the pharmaceutical industry in warning about potential health dangers of importing low-cost Canadian drugs.

There is no known case of any U.S. citizens buying Canadian drugs for personal use with a prescription, who has ever been charged by authorities.