Sooooo… the FDA says it doesn’t inspect drugs imported from China and India (and sold through U.S. pharmacies) for safety. Did you know that almost 80 percent of the active ingredients in prescription drugs sold in the U.S. come from these countries?
And yet, the FDA still wastes its time with the “issue” of U.S. […]

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From the Asbury Park Press:
Readers: Let Canada sell drugs in U.S.
Most of those participating in an online poll believe the United States should allow prescription drugs from Canada to be sold here.
“Should the United States allow prescription drugs from Canada to be sold in this country?” was the question posed last week on the Web […]

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For your viewing pleasure, here’s a higher-res version of KENS 5’s recent story on eDrugSearch.com:

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Watch out, world: I’m a TV star now.
KENS 5, the CBS affiliate in San Antonio, ran a report on eDrugSearch.com on its evening newcast Tuesday night. Here’s a text excerpt from Wendy Rigby’s story:
Millions of Americans who are uninsured or underinsured have trouble affording the prescription medications they need. Now, a […]

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eDrugSearch.com is proud of the fact that, largely through this blog and the media attention our Web site has achieved, we’ve received a steadily increasing number of e-mails and phone calls from consumers seeking information about ordering drugs safely online.
Although the Internet can be a great tool for saving money on your prescription medications, it […]

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The Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007, a bill jointly introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), is currently being considered by Congress.
We strongly favor this proposed legislation and, though we are a bit cynical about its prospects, we thought we would detail its provisions and why the […]

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ABC News ran a story last week highlighting the dangers of unscrupulous online pharmacies. The piece pointed to proposed legislation that many hope will remedy the problem:
Sens. Dianne Feinsten, D-Calif., and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., have proposed legislation in memory of Ryan Haight that would limit online sales of controlled substances.
Among other goals, the […]

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The San Antonio Express-News published a nice piece on the front page of its business section today on eDrugSearch.com and another area company, Weno Healthcare.
Reports staff writer Travis Polling:
Both firms are getting good feedback and encouragement from early clients…
Cary Byrd, who launched eDrugSearch.com, is getting the traffic he says will lead to being able […]

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With it clear that the U.S. Senate had the votes to finally legalize the reimportation of drugs from Canada, some sneaky Senators were able to add provisions to Sen. Byron Dorgan’s amendment that essentially nullify its impact.
Though he shouldn’t have been surprised, Dorgan (D-ND) expressed disappointment in the outcome:

We’re going to keep fighting. One […]

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From Forbes.com:
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 63-28 in favor of an amendment that proposes changing federal law to permit imports of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries where medicines cost less than they do in the United States. Supporters of the move say they hope that wider access to less expensive foreign […]

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