Canadian Internet Pharmacy Works Closely with American Doctors to Develop “Established Doctor/Patient Relationships” and Protect Consumer Safety
Patients receive personal care from full-time, medical professionals that complements the treatment they get from their American doctors, says DoctorSolve.
Vancouver, B.C. (PRWEB) July 6, 2005 -- In a recent announcement by Canadian
Health Minister, Ujjal Dosanjh, the minister stated that he would ban the bulk
export of prescription drugs “when necessary,” and that tougher rules would be
put in place to require “an established doctor/patient relationship for any
cross-border drug sales.”
Dr. Paul Zickler, co-founder of DoctorSolve
Canadian Pharmacy (www.doctorsolve.com) supports Dosanjh's announcement, and is
hopeful that new legislation will make the business of selling medications over
the Internet by certified drug companies more credible and professional.
However, Zickler also believes that the way patients are treated at
DoctorSolve constitutes an “established doctor/patient relationship.” “We have
full-time physicians and nurses on staff, plus consulting pharmacists. Patients
complete an extensive health profile, which is reviewed over the phone to ensure
that no adverse reactions are missed. Any discrepancies are corrected by
contacting the American doctor's office directly. At six months, we review the
patients' profiles again.”
“The relationship we have with each patient
actually builds on the one they have with their own doctor. The U.S. physician
has already performed a physical, done a history, ordered diagnostic tests, and
prescribed medications. For the safety of the patient, all of these steps must
be taken before we fill the order.”
Dosanjh's initiative regarding the
doctor/patient relationship is an effort to address the contentious issue of
Canadian physicians endorsing a prescription written by an American
doctor-without actually seeing the patient. “Many believe this to be unethical,”
says Zickler, “but I feel it is unethical not to assist patients to obtain
affordable medications regardless of what side of the border they are
on.”
He adds that what's good for Canadians should also be applicable to
Americans. “Canadians can have prescriptions written in one province and filled
in another without needing a second medical diagnosis. They can also have their
prescriptions filled in many American states. Why would filling American
prescriptions in Canada be any different?”
About
DoctorSolve
DoctorSolve, a Canadian Internet-based pharmacy intermediary
(license #BC Q37), offers lower-cost, long-term prescriptions. A professionally
registered pharmacist fills all prescriptions. A certified member of the
Canadian International Pharmacy Association, DoctorSolve is ranked as one of the
best (five-star) online pharmacies by PharmacyChecker.com. DoctorSolve has
filled more than 200,000 U.S. prescriptions.
For more information, call
1-866-732-0305 or visit http://www.doctorsolve.com
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