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Senior Faces Eye Drop Cost Surge After Trade Edict
10/18/2025
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- Linda Klonsky, a 75-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, faced a sharp rise in prescription eye drop costs after a Trump administration trade edict suspended international postal services.
- Klonsky ordered a three-month supply from a Canadian pharmacy for $250.
- Klonsky had to buy a 30-day supply from CVS for $740 after the suspension of international postal services.
