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Pfizer Vies to Block Canadian Drug Re-Imports Drug company Pfizer cuts off supplies of its products to more than 40 Canadian pharmacies that re-sell the drugs in America at a much cheaper price. Pfizer says the move is aimed at ensuring drug safety, but the AARP says the company is merely protecting its profits. Hear NPR's Richard Knox.

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Pfizer Vies to Block Canadian Drug Re-Imports

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Pfizer Vies to Block Canadian Drug Re-Imports

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Drug company Pfizer cuts off supplies of its products to more than 40 Canadian pharmacies that re-sell the drugs in America at a much cheaper price. Pfizer says the move is aimed at ensuring drug safety, but the AARP says the company is merely protecting its profits. Hear NPR's Richard Knox.