US surgeon general says Canada is only safe source for imported ...
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WASHINGTON (CP) - Importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada could be done safely in a large, highly regulated commercial enterprise, says US Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
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VANCOUVER - Canada&#39;s health minister says doctors and pharmacists who give prescriptions to Americans without meeting them first are being unethical.
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Canada&#39;s health minister said Wednesday that his country &quot;cannot be the drug store of the United States&quot; -- a warning that comes as several states are pushing to buy low-cost prescription drugs north of the border.
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Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh on Tuesday said that national authorities would continue a &quot;crackdown&quot; against online pharmacies that sell prescription drugs to US residents, but provincial officials appeared &quot;to adopt a softer line&quot; with the
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VANCOUVER (CP) - Canada&#39;s health minister says doctors and pharmacists who give prescriptions to Americans without meeting them first are being unethical.
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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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Don't expect imports of flu shots from Canada or other countries to ease the crippling shortage, the nation's health secretary cautioned Thursday.
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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- A Canadian doctor who practices in Boynton Beach has been fined and reprimanded for signing prescriptions allowing US patients to receive Canadian drugs.
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Allowing imported drugs from Canada, as the Montgomery County Council is considering, is a potentially dangerous decision based on politics and economics rather than on established pharmaceutical best practices [letters, Aug. 7].
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OTTAWA (CP) - Canada may provide some of its surplus flu vaccine to United  States.
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Canada warned the United States on Wednesday that it would not be able to meet its prescription drug needs. &quot;To me it is a matter of common sense that Canada cannot be the drugstore of the United States.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opposes commercial prescription imports, arguing that it can't vouch for their safety. But individuals can buy a three month supply of medicine if they have a U.S. prescription.
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Don&#39;t expect imports of flu shots from Canada or other countries to ease the crippling shortage, the nation&#39;s health secretary cautioned Thursday.
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President Bush and the Food and Drug Administration are finally beginning to show some common sense when it comes to the importation of less expensive prescription drugs from Canada.
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While it&#39;s just kid stuff, playtime is one of the keys to keeping in check the problem of obesity in America. Wednesday, the US Surgeon General Dr.
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A Bush administration task force recommended strongly Tuesday against letting US citizens import lower-cost prescription drugs from other countries, saying &quot;it
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That&#39;s according to Canada&#39;s health minister. Speaking at Harvard Medical School on Wednesday, Ujjal Dosanjh says Canada can&#39;t be the &quot;drug store of the United States.