The Best Way to Protest High Drug Costs: Buy Canadian and Cut Your Bill in Half, Says CanadaWayDrugs.com
Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) October 13, 2005
American patients have been forced into a game of medical cat and mouse dictated by the pharmaceutical and insurance companies. The only way to afford their drugs is to obtain medical insurance. But often the coverage is either insufficient or almost as unaffordable as the drugs themselves. That is why 43 million Americans have no health insurance whatsoever and another 25 million suffer through marginal coverage.
No longer is it just seniors that lack coverage but now a growing segment of the working poor and middle class find themselves without prescription insurance. “Too poor to be rich and too rich to be poor”, they do not qualify for income based subsidies like Medicaid or other special assistance programs. As well, employers are less likely to cover drug expenses and many are already starting to downsize their benefit programs. Most small businesses simply can not afford to cover their employee’s health costs. With premiums and co-pays rising as fast as drug prices, there is virtually no relief in sight for the uninsured patient.
But help is available – from a northern neighbor like CanadaWayDrugs.com (www.CanadaWayDrugs.com) in Vancouver, British Columbia where drug savings average 48% vs. a popular U.S. chain.
CanadaWayDrugs.com is a licensed pharmacy that was recently inspected by the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy. “We were informed by Nevada that our pharmacy met or exceeded their licensing criteria and will receive approval once the program begins, says Fabina Kara, pharmacist, and CEO of CanadaWayDrugs.com. “That says we are as good as any pharmacy in Nevada and our drugs are as safe as any sold in the U.S. We’ve known that for years but now it’s proven. This should dispel any theory that Canadian pharmacies are substandard.”
A rash of recent media propaganda has surfaced from numerous pharmaceutical front groups in efforts to thwart importation legislation and prop up the contentious Medicare Part D drug program. “These groups are well known shills for the drug companies and they are trotting out the same contrived arguments about safety and endangered R&D. These are obvious scare tactics but there are only so many times that you can play the bio-terrorism and counterfeit card and still be credible”, adds David MacKay, Director of Communications at CanadaWayDrugs.com and former executive director of CIPA.
“The drug companies and their friends have mounted a campaign to malign the safety and security of mail-order drugs from Canada but it’s wearing thin. Incidence of drug counterfeiting is much higher in the U.S. and virtually non-existent in Canada.”
MacKay points to a growing body of evidence that proves his pharmacy and others actually exceed the safety standards set for domestic U.S. pharmacies. Medications have been mailed from licensed and legitimate Canadian pharmacies for 5 years without medical incident. U.S. states and cities are now endorsing and even licensing Canadian pharmacies after rigorous on-site inspections.
“My recommendation to these hired guns for the drug industry is to refrain from intentionally distorting the facts to deceive American patients. They have very little knowledge about how Canadian pharmacies operate and merely play on fears and bogus economic theories. If they were truly concerned about illegitimate drug suppliers, that would be fine – but patients can simply stick with real pharmacies like CanadaWayDrugs.com and there won’t be any problem.”
To view a useful Medicare benefit calculator and that also compares the cost of Canadian medications visit the CanadaWayDrugs.com website at www.CanadaWayDrugs.com
CanadaWayDrugs.com also fills prescriptions for www.Doctorsolve.com (under B.C. license # Q37) and has been serving American patients safely for 5 years.
Media contact:
David MacKay
(204) 955-3714
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