The Food and Drug Administration is warning that any state or city that imports cheaper prescription drugs from Canada will face legal action and fines. The announcement comes shortly after the state of Illinois requested a waiver to let the state buy drugs from Canada for state workers and retirees. The state estimates it would save about $91 million annually. At least 10 states have expressed interest in running similar programs. A recent USA Today poll found 71 percent of Americans supported legalizing the sale of Canadian drugs.

Judge Bars Military From Requiring Anthrax Vaccine
In Washington a federal judge in Washington has ordered the Pentagon to stop forcing U.S. service members to take the controversial anthrax vaccine. The judge said the government can not use soldiers as “guinea pigs for experimental drugs.”