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County staff authorized to pursue personal importation pharmacy pilot amid questions about safety and duration
Summary
County consultants presented a voluntary personal importation pharmacy program that could save an estimated $1.5 million on 18 high‑cost drugs; commissioners authorized staff to continue developing an agreement for later legal review, while raising concerns about refrigeration, recordkeeping and the contract term (current funds through 06/30/2026).
Consultants and county staff on Dec. 2 outlined a proposed personal importation savings program for Cameron County’s employee health plan that they said could yield significant pharmacy savings for selected high‑cost medications.
Javier Lial, the consultant for Value Risk Consulting, said staff identified 18 drugs on the county’s top‑30 list that could save the county an estimated $1,500,000 by sourcing selected drugs from so‑called tier‑1 countries (Canada, Australia and others)…
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