‘Go to Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access to Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It. The import regulation was set to take effect Oct. 22 but was pushed back three months. By Arthur Allen Oct. 22, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/prescription-drugs-fda-cheaper-imports-trump-canada-new-rule-customs/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9KtHQZHHF3Zaf7teVn9D5Wk_Om0GP2Gm2CFhikEjy9Bb-b4n6yX1fAwOmW5Nwmg2t4lImT3fpC-taZHXYzbadBSBi_5g&_hsmi=445490976&utm_content=445490976&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: ‘Go To Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access To Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It Days before it was to go into effect, the Trump administration pushed back a U.S. customs rule threatening the supply of vital prescription drugs imported by millions of Americans. Under the rule, Customs and Border Protection and the FDA will require coding on packages that makes it easier to know what’s in them. It is aimed at collecting tariffs on even low-value imports, and at catching illegal drugs like fentanyl. It will also add costs and complex paperwork to each order. Now the regulation, which was set to start Oct. 22, is delayed until Jan. 20. (Allen, 10/22)