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Purchasing Your Medication from Pharmacies outside
US
Assuming that you don’t qualify for an assistance program, there is always option of purchasing your medication from pharmacies located outside US. While there are many pharmacies in many different countries that are willing to sell to US consumers, best option is Canada. Why? The answer is twofold. First, buying from Canada is safer. The Canadian equivalent of FDA, Health Canada, is stricter than FDA (and other countries’ regulatory agencies) in its approval of new drugs. Second, Canadian pharmacies, on average, can sell medications for far less than pharmacies in U.S. and other countries. They can do so for following reasons:
- Federal Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulates medications that are under patent. The PMRB dictates maximum prices that can be charged in Canada for patented drugs.
- Health insurers, such as provincial drug benefit plans, negotiate with major pharmaceuticals to secure more favorable pricing on medications that they cover.
- On average your $1 will buy you approximately $1.40 to $1.60 in medication from Canada.
- Health Canada is much quicker to approve generic versions of patented medication. The result is generic medications, which always cost less than patented medications, are available sooner in Canada.
Although there are many Canadian pharmacies, there are only a select few that you will want to buy from. Just like in US, there are plenty of people willing to rip you off. And where your health is concerned, you do not want to take a chance. As a result, navigating Canadian pharmacy option can be confusing and difficult. Luckily, as with assistance programs, there are powerful tools available to help you find pharmacy that is best for you.
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Just because you don’t have health insurance doesn’t mean that you can’t afford medication that you need. The many assistance programs available to US citizens combined with viable option of buying your prescription medication from Canada present uninsured with ability to purchase medication that they need. Visit Rx Savings Guide to learn more about tools available to help you afford your prescription medication.
The author, Garin Clark, is a co-founder of O2M Marketing. O2M is committed to delivering solutions to the marketplace that improve the lives of entrepreneurs while attempting to address some of the major social issues affecting us all. Email: info@rxdiscountguide.info
