White House, Florida promote Canada drug imports while tariff threat looms

Open this photo in gallery: A pharmacist consults with a patient at a pharmacy in Miami, on Feb. 3, 2022.SCOTT MCINTYRE/The New York Times News Service The White House and Florida's state government are promoting the importation of Canadian medication as a way to lower drug costs, just a day after the United States began a process that could lead to tariffs on pharmaceuticals. Late Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining various strategies to lower drug costs. One of those items directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr., to "streamline and improve"…