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Buying Prescription Drugs From Canada

A majority (73%) of adults support the idea of Congress allowing Americans to buy prescription drugs imported from Canada; just over two in ten (21%) oppose this proposal.

Nearly seven in ten (69%) see importation as a way to make medicines more affordable without sacrificing quality, while just under a quarter (24%) disagree with this view. Almost six in ten (57%) do not think importing drugs from Canada will expose Americans to unsafe medications, although nearly four in ten (37%) believe imported drugs may pose a safety risk.

The argument that importing drugs from Canada will lead drug companies to do less research and development does not resonate with most Americans (70% disagree with this argument, while one-quarter (25%) agree).

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