Shoppers Can Find Cheaper Drugs in US
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A task force led by the US Surgeon General is still drafting its report on drug importation, but one conclusion is already clear: Savvy shoppers can find
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The site, which allows New Yorkers to compare prices for drugs at various pharmacies, shows a huge range in costs.
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Americans would be better off if they increased their use of generic prescription drugs instead of being allowed to buy drugs from other countries, according to a Bush Administration task force report on the feasibility of legalizing drug imports.
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NEW YORK -- Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs -- and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies -- despite websites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.
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Washington  The state of Illinois plans to hire a Canadian benefits company to help its residents buy cheaper drugs from Canada, Britain and Ireland in open defiance of a US import ban.
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The retailer unveiled a plan intended to expand coverage and offer workers cheap prescription drugs.
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Wal-Mart said might also bring its program offering generic drugs for $4 a prescription to other states before the end of the year.
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Canada&#39;s health minister says this country cannot &quot;be the drug store of the United States.&quot;. Ujjal Dosanjh&#39;s warning comes as several states are pushing to buy low-cost prescription drugs north of the border.
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Pharmaceutical companies launched an effort yesterday to provide significant price discounts for 275 brand-name drugs to 36 million Americans who lack prescription drug coverage.
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The same brand names are sometimes used for different drugs in different countries, posing a risk for people who import cheaper medicines from abroad, a U.S. group warned on Thursday.
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Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping US regulators&#39; objections to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.
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Few American adults have bought prescription drugs via the Internet, despite rising drug costs and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad, according to a new study released on Sunday.
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Efforts to allow Americans access to cheaper prescription drugs from abroad should blossom once Democrats assume control in Congress, but it won't be a top priority, lawmakers and health care experts said.
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Description: A Bush Administration task force releases a report that finds importing drugs from countries with price-controls offers little savings and introduces safety concerns.
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Mexican authorities are investigating the sale of fake or substandard medicine in a border town so popular among Americans seeking cheap medications that it has more pharmacies than streets.    U.S...
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Importing cheaper prescription drugs should not come at the expense of safety, said a U.S. government report issued on Tuesday that highlighted the problems of ensuring the medicines are equivalent to those in the United States.
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We look for the best bargain when we shop for a car or a new coat. But what if you could comparison-shop your prescription medication?