canada pharmacy

[frank]

I was looking on the internet and checking prices. It seems you can get a prescription from canada for about half of what my copay is here. does anyone here use canadian pharmacies? how did they work out for you? any one pharmacy in particular? How long did it take to get your drugs? any info would be helpful. thanks

frank

 

[6miths]

I find Canadian pharmacies great. I have also used ones in UK, France, Mexico, Ukraine, UAE and various African countries. No issues.

 

[frank]

I find Canadian pharmacies great. I have also used ones in UK, France, Mexico, Ukraine, UAE and various African countries. No issues.

which has the fastest delivery time? I didn't see those other countries listed on the internet.

 

[Senator]

I was looking on the internet and checking prices. It seems you can get a prescription from canada for about half of what my copay is here. does anyone here use canadian pharmacies? how did they work out for you? any one pharmacy in particular? How long did it take to get your drugs? any info would be helpful. thanks

frank

You can even use India pharmacies. Without a prescription for many drugs. ~2 weeks regular shipping, faster if you pay more to ship.

 

[wmc1000]

We have used pharmacies based both in Canada and India prior to getting our Part D medicare drug plan. Since all of our RX's are generic they are $0 cost so basically our total premiums of $15 per mo. each is our total monthly prescription cost. DW has 7 RX's and I have 3.

 

[frank]

You can even use India pharmacies. Without a prescription for many drugs. ~2 weeks regular shipping, faster if you pay more to ship.

Do you have the url for these india pharmacies? or should I just check around online?

 

[Sunset]

I would be willing to use Canadian pharmacies as I know the actual names of the pharmacy chains (some of them). So I could find the REAL pharmacy website.

Then I could be assured the drugs I buy are legit, and not powdered gypsum.

I won't buy drugs from some random (possibly fake) site as the health risks are real.

 

[lemming]

Sunset brings up the right questions. Is what is offered on the web really coming from Canada?

 

[6miths]

I was looking on the internet and checking prices. It seems you can get a prescription from canada for about half of what my copay is here. does anyone here use canadian pharmacies? how did they work out for you? any one pharmacy in particular? How long did it take to get your drugs? any info would be helpful. thanks

frank

I find Canadian pharmacies great. I have also used ones in UK, France, Mexico, Ukraine, UAE and various African countries. No issues.

Sorry Frank, a poor attempt at humour. I have several Canadian pharmacies within walking distance so I don't usually get delivery. I have purchased drugs in those other countries. Many meds that are prescription in US and Canada are OTC in other countries and often much cheaper than Canadian prices which of course makes them dirt cheap compared to US prices.

 

[Chuckanut]

Sunset brings up the right questions. Is what is offered on the web really coming from Canada?

From what I have read most medicines come from countries other than Canada and the USA . Whether we buy them in Canada, the USA or Lower Slobovia makes no difference.

https://howmuch.net/articles/world-map-of-drug-exports-2016

https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-drugs-country-of-origin-20180515-story.html

One reason is because the supply chain for drugs is very complex. Active and inactive ingredients might come from dozens of suppliers in multiple countries, and each of those suppliers in turn might have facilities around the world.That’s why the Food and Drug Administration generally defines a drug’s country of origin as the final stop in the manufacturing process — where the ingredients were combined or the final touches put in place.
Under FDA rules, drug companies are required to disclose only the name and business address of the manufacturer. A U.S.-based pharmaceutical plant, therefore, would not have to reveal that its active ingredients come from China.

 

[CRLLS]

DMIL had purchased meds from Canada some years back. Medicare donut hole is expensive. Twice they were seized as they came into the USA. She no longer buys from outside the USA. I can't recall what those meds were. And as always, YMMV.

 

[Gotadimple]

There is a segment of the internet that claims they can provide drugs and are based in Canada. Some of them are bogus. Use this website to check for prices on drugs sold in the US and in Canada and other countries.
https://www.pharmacychecker.com/


This is verification service that checks the qualifications of pharmacies and will list them. The pharmacies agree to provide pricing on the drugs they dispense (similar to GoodRx.com - but for internet based pharmacies).

 

[Sunset]

From what I have read most medicines come from countries other than Canada and the USA . Whether we buy them in Canada, the USA or Lower Slobovia makes no difference.

https://howmuch.net/articles/world-map-of-drug-exports-2016

https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-drugs-country-of-origin-20180515-story.html

I agree the drugs are often made in various countries, the trick is to find a legitimate (honest) website in any country that will sell only real drugs and not fake ones.

 

[Sunset]

DMIL had purchased meds from Canada some years back. Medicare donut hole is expensive. Twice they were seized as they came into the USA. She no longer buys from outside the USA. I can't recall what those meds were. And as always, YMMV.

Yet the pharmacy can import the same drugs.

Maybe she was importing far more than a person would use, or perhaps they were a controlled substance instead of a blood pressure pill or insulin. Or maybe the border guard was actively protecting the business interests of the giant pharma company ?

 

[Senator]

Do you have the url for these india pharmacies? or should I just check around online?

You can try silverdrugstore dot com.

 

[sengsational]

When people ask about a particular drug, I check the price on canadadrugsonline (just because it's a name I remember). That outfit ships from lot of places, usually India, I guess. They won't ship without a prescription, so that seems to add legitimacy. If the drug in the US is generic, the overseas pharmacies might not have a much better price, but if the pharma company engineered itself an exclusive in the US market, the overseas price can be a tiny fraction of the US price.

 

[Gotadimple]

When people ask about a particular drug, I check the price on canadadrugsonline (just because it's a name I remember). That outfit ships from lot of places, usually India, I guess. They won't ship without a prescription, so that seems to add legitimacy. If the drug in the US is generic, the overseas pharmacies might not have a much better price, but if the pharma company engineered itself an exclusive in the US market, the overseas price can be a tiny fraction of the US price.

This pharmacy appears to be the successor to CanadaDrugs which lost it's license. They were based in Manitoba. Canadadrugsonline is based in British Columbia has certification from both Pharmacychecker and from CIPA. I have not used them.

When it comes to certifications displayed on websites, you need to dig a little deeper to see if the certification is truly an assessment of the pharmacies practices and meeting protocols, OR, if the certification is just a marketing tool. That is, any internet pharmacy can pay a fee to be listed as certified.
- Rita

 

[Sunset]

Here is the website of a real (has many stores in Canada) drugstore.
I have no idea if you can buy online drugs and ship to USA, but I have picked up prescription drugs from their stores for a sick Canadian relative.

shoppersdrugmart.ca

 

[6miths]

Happy to call Costco or Shoppers Drug Mart and find out a local Canadian price for you. Might be interesting. I make a habit of going into Pharmacies when I travel to ask about costs and prescription status of various drugs.

 

[frank]

Happy to call Costco or Shoppers Drug Mart and find out a local Canadian price for you. Might be interesting. I make a habit of going into Pharmacies when I travel to ask about costs and prescription status of various drugs.

Advair 250/50 60 doses. there is also a generic, but don't know the name off hand. thanks do you know if prescription point pharmacy is legit or not? they look good on the website and have good ratings.

 

[candrew]

Then I could be assured the drugs I buy are legit, and not powdered gypsum.

+1

Snorting powdered gypsum could be a real buzzkill.

 

[omni550]

+1

Snorting powdered gypsum could be a real buzzkill.

"A study from 2012 found that fake Viagra from Hong Kong, USA, UK, Canada, China, and India contained at least one of the following: talcum powder, commercial paint, printer ink, drywall, amphetamines, diabetes drugs, even a powerful antifungal medication called metronidazole. And that list doesn’t include the unidentified material.

Lest you think this is a case of what-you-don't-know-can’t-hurt-you, think again. In 2008, 149 men and one woman presented to five different emergency rooms in Singapore with extremely low blood pressure. Seven remained in comas, and four died. The outbreak was traced to the use of counterfeit Cialis and three natural remedies (Power 1 Walnut, Santi Bovine Penis Erecting Capsule, and Zhong Hua Niu Bian). It turned out that the fake Cialis and the herbal remedies had all been contaminated with a medication called glyburide, which is given to diabetics to lower high sugar. It’s not known to help erectile function, and to people without diabetes it can be deadly."


https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa8aqm/i-took-knockoff-viagra-until-i-learned-whats-in-it

omni

 

[candrew]

The outbreak was traced to the use of Santi Bovine Penis Erecting Capsule.

Bovine Penis Erecting Capsules would make for quite an infomercial.

 

[njhowie]

Advair 250/50 60 doses. there is also a generic, but don't know the name off hand. thanks do you know if prescription point pharmacy is legit or not? they look good on the website and have good ratings.

About 6 months ago, Mylan released a generic version - the name is Wixela Inhub. Prior to this, there was no generic Advair in the US (thanks to FDA).

Mylan Launches Wixela™ Inhub™ (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder, USP), the First Generic of ADVAIR DISKUS® (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder), at a List Price 70% Less than the Brand - Feb 12, 2019

GoodRx/WellRx give a price of about $150 for the 60 dose package.

We use a Canadian pharmacy specifically for Advair (inhaler, not diskus). We've dealt with this for years where we had enormous copays. We were very willing to pay for a generic, but it didn't exist in US. We finally did a lot of research and for the past few years have been purchasing the brand name from NorthwestPharmacy.com. We've been paying $280 for a three pack of the 250/50 120 doses. It ships from Singapore. I did a lot of research and tracked it down to a GSK manufacturing facility somewhere in Asia, so was quite confident it was the real thing. Wife has been using it the past few years and it's been fine. The last time I checked, in US the same was $1000+ even using WellRx and GoodRx. They also carry the traditional overseas generic version, though their price has actually been a few dollars more than the brand name the past year or so (for the inhaler).

Though $150 for 60 doses 250/50 diskus is better than what brand name Advair will cost you in the US, you may still want to investigate purchasing through a Canadian pharmacy. I checked NorthwestPharmacy for the 60 dose brand name 250/50 Advair Diskus and they are charging $77. For the generic, they are charging $60.

https://www.northwestpharmacy.com/product/advair-diskus

 

[6miths]

I checked with local Costco and the 250/50 60 dose pack was $87 USD. (CAD 116) That is the brand name. They do not stock the generic version.