Florida retirees are getting their health-critical meds on the cheap by faxing their scrips to Canadian mail-order pharmacies, a practice that was newly legalized. The minions of Big Pharma (and, to be fair, of US pharmacists who are hamstrung by Big Pharma and will be outcompeted by lower Canadian dope pricing) are starting a $750,000 smear campaign to "educate" seniors about their duty to give more money to fortune-100 pharmaceuticals companies.
"People need to be aware they are taking a lot of risks if they are going to unlicensed and unregulated pharmacies," said state Department of Health spokesman Bill Parizek, whose agency includes the pharmacy board. "We want to educate the public…"
Canadian pharmacies can sell some of the drugs most commonly used by Americans at 30 percent to 50 percent less, as a national health care plan covers its 33 million citizens and the government negotiates bulk medication prices.
On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted to let drugs be imported from Canada and resold at lower prices, as long as it was determined the practice posed no health risks. But the Food and Drug Administration continues to insist it cannot vouch for the safety of Canadian drugs.
(via Fark)
