Canadian Online Pharmacies Still Open for Business, Says CanadaUSPharmacy.com
An announcement by Canada's Health Minister to ban “bulk” drug exports will not affect the popular mail order trade. American patients can still look north for affordable prescription drugs.
Winnipeg, Manitoba (PR Web) June 30, 2005 -- Canada's Health Minister, Ujjal
Dosanjh recently announced measures to monitor and regulate Canada's online
pharmacy industry but none of the proposed initiatives look to be detrimental to
the current mail order trade to individual U.S. patients. Americans who rely on
more affordable Canadian medications can rest assured that the service will
continue uninterrupted.
“It's business as usual for our pharmacy and we
are continuing to dispense every order,” says David Chan owner of
CanadaUSPharmacy.com (http://www.canadauspharmacy.com) in Winnipeg, Canada. “The
Health Minister's plan still has to be legislated and it is not necessarily
adverse to our practice. The bottom line is that we may face some regulatory
changes but this trade will continue.”
In general, plans introduced by
the Canadian Health Minister to be addressed in the fall include:
A drug
supply monitoring network designed to gather data with the intent of averting a
potential domestic supply shortage
A periodic ban on bulk exports as
required related to supply of specific drugs
Re-defining the relationship
between the Canadian doctor and U.S. patient to satisfy medical regulators
Although few specifics have been offered, it is clear that none of the
steps will immediately de-rail the thriving online pharmacy trade.
“The
Minister has indicated that he does not intend to kill the industry and has
signaled that he is willing to work with all stakeholders,” says David MacKay,
consultant to the Canadian online pharmacies. “That's a positive gesture and we
intend to take him at his word and work collaboratively to arrive at some common
ground.”
As a responsible pharmacy owner, David Chan emphasizes that
licensed Canadian pharmacies have always been eager to cooperate with government
regulators to demonstrate that their operations are legitimate and safe. “Our
philosophy is that it is better to regulate this practice in the sunshine so our
patients know that they are receiving approved drugs from licensed sources. We
have nothing to hide, in fact we have sought additional accreditation” he
adds.
As further support Chan points to some common sense steps that U.S.
patients can take to avoid being deceived by unscrupulous and illegitimate drug
suppliers. These steps can be viewed at http://www.ciparx.ca/art-steps-to-ensure-safety.html
CanadaUSPharmacy.com is a licensed pharmacy located in Winnipeg,
Manitoba (provincial license # 32791) and is certified by the Canadian
International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) as well as IMPAC accredited (see http://www.impacsurvey.org).
CanadaUSPharmacy.com has safely served over 100,000 U.S. patients over the last
3 years. All Canadian drugs dispensed are approved by Health Canada.
For
more information call 1-877-888-3323 or visit http://www.canadauspharmacy.com
Media Contact:
David
Chan
CanadaUSPharmacy.com
(204) 771-1388
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb257221.htm