On the average, prescription drugs ordered from Canada are ½ the cost of what they are in America. Minnesota has put out an approved list of Canadian pharmacies, in support of buying medications from other countries. The problem is that the FDA is not doing a great job in regulating the safety of the medications crossing the border. The reason for this is because the FDA is very close with many of the Pharmaceutical companies. In December, President Bush had a meeting with Canadian officials that led to stricter limits on medications crossing the border. Pharmaceutical stores have popped up everywhere in border communities. Clark says that US prescription drugs are so expensive because the US spends the most money in the world on research. If the rest of the world aided in research, then the prices would go down.