Consumer Reports, a non-profit publication with 4 million subscribers, has been fighting for consumers since its founding in 1936. In one survey, the magazine was rated as the most trusted source of product information in America — beating out even “advice from a friend.”

Consumer Reports has long advocated buying prescription drugs from Canada as a smart strategy for cost-conscious consumers. Here’s the magazine’s advice:

You can often save 25 percent or more by using mail-order pharmacies. Buying brand-name medications from Canada can boost your mail-order savings, sometimes up to 50 percent.

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Last year, eDrugSearch.com president Cary Byrd was among a select number of online healthcare authorities and journalists who were invited to a special briefing at Consumer Reports headquarters in Yonkers, New York. The goal was to share information about the latest trends in health-related online information and services.

Among the event’s highlights, Byrd had the opportunity to speak with Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and a member of the Consumer Reports board of directors, about providing prescription drugs over the Web.

eDrugSearch.com president Cary Byrd, second from left, listens to Chicago Tribune health reporter Julie Deardorff during a 2009 briefing at Consumer Reports headquarters.

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark with eDrugSearch.com president Cary Byrd.

eDrugSearch.com president Cary Byrd with Avery Comarow, who edits “America’s Best Hospitals” for U.S. News & World Report.

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