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Originally posted by RawAlex@Mar 22 2003, 09:43 PM
Forest, recent changes have made it harder for US citizens to come to canada and get medication... I will try to find the articles, but there was a pretty big stink about it all, especially in Vancouver area.
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From what I've read, there are laws against bringing the Canadian drugs in here, but the senior citizen lobby has convinced the government to turn their heads and not bother them. But the drug companies got their panties in a bunch because obviously they're making a much higher profit on the drugs they sell here in the US and some are threatening to stop business with Canadian pharmacies that sell to US customers.
There's a brick an mortar pharmacy in Atlanta that you can walk into and place an order, and get your prescription (and pricing) through Canada.
I've looked into it because of my migraines, but since I have insurance, the benefit's not there, and even w/o insurance, with shipping I've heard people say the savings isn't always there on some medications.
Now, comparing prices with "real" pharmacies and the "doc on the net" where you never see a real doctor? I'd bet the prices are a LOT higher - there's a reason why you're not going to YOUR doctor and getting a legitimate prescription and I'm guessing you pay for the privacy.
I'm not sure I'd feel safe getting prescriptions from anywhere else but Canada and the US.