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Anyone buy from Canadian pharmacies online?

Originally posted by: busmaster11
Any experiences or specific sites you would recommend?
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I would do a Google News search. Since this has been in the news a lot I'm sure some of the more reliable sites may be listed.
 
I set up an elderly neighbor with Canadian pharmacies. He is saving a considerable amount of money and if you are wondering they are completely legitimate.
 
Originally posted by: Kenazo
Interestingly most Canadian online pharmacies are in Manitoba, where I live.

Here's a list: http://www.vec.ca/english/11/online-pharmacies.cfm
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Why Manitoba?

Some of the most popular pharmacies for Americans are in Manitoba, where pharmacists were quick to recognize the efficiency of using the internet to reach the U.S. market. A steady supply of cheap warehouse space combined with more relaxed rules for issuing prescriptions over the phone make Manitoba a popular destination for U.S. consumers. Today, it's estimated that anywhere between 10 and 20 per cent of Manitoba's 1,500 pharmacists work for an internet pharmacy.


While U.S. consumers are singing the praises of cross-border pharmacies, many government representatives and pharmaceutical companies are vehemently opposed.

Already three major companies ? Eli Lilly and Co., Pfizer Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC ? have curtailed their supplies to Canadian pharmacies. And already those restrictions have driven up Canadian prices. While most drugs are cheaper in Canada than in the U.S., Pfizer's Viagra and Eli Lilly's Prozac are selling for more north of the border (see price comparison chart).

It's becoming a growing concern for Manitobans. They're worried the cross-border trade will effectively subsidize U.S. consumers at the expense of Canadians and that drug supplies will suffer because of the growing amount of prescription drugs being siphoned off by U.S. consumers.

A group called the Coalition for Manitoba Pharmacy says that if the trade is allowed to continue to grow, it would have "disastrous" effects on Manitoba's health care system. The group is especially concerned about the prospects of state governments using Canadian pharmacies to source their drugs.

Michele Fontaine is the CMP's vice-president. He says the increased appetite for Canadian pharmaceuticals has led to a shortage of drugs and pharmacists in Manitoba.

In an October 2003 letter, he implored Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich not to turn to Manitoba pharmacies for his state's drug supply. "It would be a disaster," wrote Fontaine. "A huge volume of drugs diverted to Illinois would make the shortages we're seeing even worse. I think the governor will listen to what we have to say. I don't think any American politician wants to try to solve a domestic problem by taking prescription drugs and pharmacy care away from Manitobans."
 
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