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The Illusion of Cheaper Drugs From Canada

By Robert David, Esq.

The Governor of Montana, following a line of other politicians over the years, is promoting the idea of that state purchasing drugs for publicly run health care programs from Canada . However, for a number of reasons, such ideas have never gained any traction. The position of the FDA has been rather clear, Canadian drugs are not US NDC (National Drug Code) products, and therefore are adulterated versions of the drugs they purport to be. Since the source of the drugs is not the US regulatory system, the drugs are potentially dangerous. As we pointed out on a previous post, the actual danger was largely caused by Canadian and US drug officials themselves. In reality, though, the name brand drugs being used by Canadians are in fact the very same drug as are offered in the United States , only in Canada the drugs are cheaper due not only market forces, but also government price controls...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on March 15, 2010 (boomark / email).