The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is permitting Florida to import prescription medications from Canada valued at potentially millions of dollars; this action may rekindle concerns about the quality of drugs available north of the border. Florida has calculated that the state could save $150 million US a year by importing prescription medications from Canada to treat diseases like diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS. The Florida request was granted by the FDA. The administration’s director approved the proposal in a letter to the state government dated Friday, stating that importing drugs from Canada could “significantly reduce the cost of covered products to the American consumer without posing additional risk to the public’s health and safety.” Sunshine State is among