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CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies

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3, 2024 -- Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs that could trigger an overdose, U.S. THURSDAY, Oct.

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Oregon Federal, Court Says PharmacyChecker—Which Helps Americans Find Vetted International Online Pharmacies—Is Legal 

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LegitScript argued that PharmacyChecker does not have antitrust standing because its business, providing information on the Internet that Americans use to find vetted international online pharmacies and compare their prices, is unlawful. Judge Simon disagreed, writing “PharmacyChecker.com’s business is legal.” ” (Emphasis added).

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Mark Cuban’s Pharmacy Dreams Are Generic

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Mark Cuban’s new online pharmacy venture – the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (“Cost Plus Drug”) – will not help overcome the biggest obstacle to drug affordability in America, which is drug company monopolies on patented brand name prescription drugs. That’s even cheaper than foreign online pharmacy prices , including in India. .

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Statements and Thoughts on Motion on Summary Judgement in PharmacyChecker v. NABP et al 

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the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy et al., the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, et al (Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies, and the Partnership for Safe Medicines). [This post relates to a case titled PharmacyChecker.com v.

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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. Kris Thorkelson never pled guilty to selling counterfeit drugs. supply chain.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, February 2021: Accumulator Problems, Humana + ESI, White Bagging Battles, Buy-and-Bill Economics, and Pharmacy Hero Dave Marley

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In this issue: Payers confess: Patients lose from copay accumulators Humana joins the Express Scripts GPO Hospitals vs. PBMs over specialty pharmacy white bagging Let’s all follow the Buy-and-Bill Dollar! Plus, entrepreneurial pharmacy owner Dave Marley demonstrates the power of innovation. Sometimes, the little guy wins big.