The
Best Way to Protest High Drug Costs: Buy Canadian and Cut Your Bill
in Half, Says CanadaWayDrugs.com
With
prescription drug prices spiraling out of control, a new Medicare
plan that primarily benefits the drug industry and political leaders
unwilling to effect change, patients are left holding the bag…and
the bill. But by purchasing from a licensed online Canadian pharmacy
you will spend far less and send a powerful message of protest.
Vancouver,
BC (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 13, 2005 -- American patients
have been forced into a game of medical cat and mouse dictated by
the pharmaceutical and insurance companies. The only way to afford
their drugs is to obtain medical insurance. But often the coverage
is either insufficient or almost as unaffordable as the drugs themselves.
That is why 43 million Americans have no health insurance whatsoever
and another 25 million suffer through marginal coverage.
No longer is it just seniors that lack coverage but now a growing
segment of the working poor and middle class find themselves without
prescription insurance. “Too poor to be rich and too rich to be
poor”, they do not qualify for income based subsidies like Medicaid
or other special assistance programs. As well, employers are less
likely to cover drug expenses and many are already starting to downsize
their benefit programs. Most small businesses simply can not afford
to cover their employee's health costs. With premiums and co-pays
rising as fast as drug prices, there is virtually no relief in sight
for the uninsured patient.
But
help is available – from a northern neighbor like CanadaWayDrugs.com
(www.CanadaWayDrugs.com) in Vancouver, British Columbia where drug
savings average 48% vs. a popular U.S. chain.
CanadaWayDrugs.com
is a licensed pharmacy that was recently inspected by the Nevada
State Board of Pharmacy. “We were informed by Nevada that our pharmacy
met or exceeded their licensing criteria and will receive approval
once the program begins, says Fabina Kara, pharmacist, and CEO of
CanadaWayDrugs.com. “That says we are as good as any pharmacy in
Nevada and our drugs are as safe as any sold in the U.S. We've known
that for years but now it's proven. This should dispel any theory
that Canadian pharmacies are substandard.”
A
rash of recent media propaganda has surfaced from numerous pharmaceutical
front groups in efforts to thwart importation legislation and prop
up the contentious Medicare Part D drug program. “These groups are
well known shills for the drug companies and they are trotting out
the same contrived arguments about safety and endangered R&D.
These are obvious scare tactics but there are only so many times
that you can play the bio-terrorism and counterfeit card and still
be credible”, adds David MacKay, Director of Communications at CanadaWayDrugs.com
and former executive director of CIPA.
“The
drug companies and their friends have mounted a campaign to malign
the safety and security of mail-order drugs from Canada but it's
wearing thin. Incidence of drug counterfeiting is much higher in
the U.S. and virtually non-existent in Canada.”
MacKay
points to a growing body of evidence that proves his pharmacy and
others actually exceed the safety standards set for domestic U.S.
pharmacies. Medications have been mailed from licensed and legitimate
Canadian pharmacies for 5 years without medical incident. U.S. states
and cities are now endorsing and even licensing Canadian pharmacies
after rigorous on-site inspections.
“My
recommendation to these hired guns for the drug industry is to refrain
from intentionally distorting the facts to deceive American patients.
They have very little knowledge about how Canadian pharmacies operate
and merely play on fears and bogus economic theories. If they were
truly concerned about illegitimate drug suppliers, that would be
fine – but patients can simply stick with real pharmacies like CanadaWayDrugs.com
and there won't be any problem.”
To
view a useful Medicare benefit calculator and that also compares
the cost of Canadian medications visit the CanadaWayDrugs.com website
at www.CanadaWayDrugs.com
CanadaWayDrugs.com
also fills prescriptions for www.Doctorsolve.com (under B.C. license
# Q37) and has been serving American patients safely for 5 years.
Media
contact:
David MacKay
(204) 955-3714
