18th August 2004, 1:45 PM
Unfortunatly even if the US makes it legal for the elderly to buy Canadian drugs it will still become more difficult because the Canadian government is cracking down on it. Under Canadian law a perscription can only be requested by a doctor who is liscenced to practive in Canada, so the pharmasists that sell it to US seniors are either breaking the law or a Canadian doctor has signed the perscription and they are breaking the law because they have to have personally examined the patient in order to perscirbe a medication.
Drug companies have also said they'd stop selling drugs to Canadian pharmacies that sell drugs to americans.
A better solution would be for the US to adopt Canadian perscription drug policies. These policies make it harder for a company to hold a copyright on medication, so there are more generic brands avalible, and it sets price controls on drugs.
Drug companies have also said they'd stop selling drugs to Canadian pharmacies that sell drugs to americans.
A better solution would be for the US to adopt Canadian perscription drug policies. These policies make it harder for a company to hold a copyright on medication, so there are more generic brands avalible, and it sets price controls on drugs.