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Entries Tagged as 'Canadian drugs'

The hypocrisy of drug re-importation laws, continued…

November 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Drug reimportation · FDA

New Jerseyites want to buy prescription drugs from Canada

July 15th, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Online pharmacies · Prescription drugs

Video of eDrugSearch.com on San Antonio CBS affiliate

June 4th, 2007 · No Comments

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

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Tags: Canadian drugs · Healthcare solutions · Online pharmacies · eDrugSearch.com

eDrugSearch.com featured on KENS 5 in San Antonio

May 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Online pharmacies · Online pharmacy safety · eDrugSearch.com

Five tips for choosing an online pharmacy

May 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Online pharmacies · Online pharmacy safety · eDrugSearch.com

Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007: A closer look

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Healthcare solutions · Online pharmacies · Online pharmacy safety · OxyContin · Valium · Vicodin · Xanax · eDrugSearch.com

ABC News details dangers of unscrupulous online pharmacies

May 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Online pharmacies · Online pharmacy safety · eDrugSearch.com

eDrugSearch.com makes headlines in San Antonio Express-News

May 19th, 2007 · 5 Comments

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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Tags: Canadian drugs · Online pharmacies · eDrugSearch.com

Thanks for trying, Byron

May 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Big Pharma · Canadian drugs · Online pharmacies · Pharmaceutical companies

U.S. Senate passes imported drug amendment; expect a Bush veto

May 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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