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The Domain Reform for Unlawful Drug Sellers Act is Big Pharma’s Bill

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Drug companies and big chain pharmacies don’t want the competition of lower drug prices offered by international online pharmacies because it means lower profits. They want the FDA to shut down those sites, but, it seems, under current law, the international online pharmacies used to facilitate importation are not illegal.

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Manitoba Judge’s Opinion Reveals Different Side of the CanadaDrugs Case

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It’s important because this case was wrongly used as a pretext to oppose safe personal drug importation and international online pharmacies, which help Americans afford prescription drugs. The Winnipeg Free Press has an excellent story on that. Kris Thorkelson never pled guilty to selling counterfeit drugs. supply chain.

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How Pharma-Funded Groups Lie About Personal Drug Imports

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The Canadian drug supply is pretty safe…” However, standards for a walk-in pharmacy are not applicable to online pharmacies in Canada, which are unregulated and can sell “unlicensed” medications. and licensed by your state board of pharmacy.” state-licensed board of pharmacy licensed pharmacy.”.

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DOJ Investigates $250 Million in U.S. Sales of Counterfeit Drugs Using Fake DSCSA Pedigrees

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from licensed pharmacies to American patients. This epic counterfeit drug debacle had nothing to do with the personal importation of less expensive prescription drugs or foreign online pharmacies. Instead, it had everything to do with licensed U.S. pharmacies and wholesalers allegedly flouting the rules.