Anybody have experience with Canadian online pharmacies?

[Scuba]

I want to get my prescription filled, and it looks like I can save a boatload of cash. Any advice appreciated.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Apparently it is technically illegal...

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2011/10/save-money-by-ordering-drugs-from-canada-not-so-fast/index.htm

[sharp_stick]

2. I don't know how to be sure

the site is legitimate and it may be a technically illegal thing to do but if the medication is actually coming from a real Canadian pharmacy I'd vouch for it's quality.

The Canadian standards for medication are as good as ours and a lot of the laws are co-modeled to make trade easier in pharmaceuticals.

Just be very careful that you're actually getting the actual thing from an actual pharmacy. Some of the knockoff is pretty convincing in look but not at all good in actual medicine.

[Raffi Ella]

3. A few years ago I bought my dog's Front Line from Canada.

It was no different than what you get in the States and I saved SO much money. I deleted the transaction from files for some reason and didn't save the receipt and I can't for the life of me remember the company's website, but I would definitely order from them again.

[Ron Obvious]

4. Yes

My wife used to get her asthma and migraine medication through CanadaDrugs.com. It worked reasonably well for several years at about half the cost of what it would have cost in the US. During 5 years only 1 shipment was intercepted by homeland security and we weren't charged for the replacement.

It still has the problem that it won't ship several months worth of pills, just like US pharmacies.

We now get our prescriptions filled in Germany. They have no problems turning over 6 months of pills at a time and since they charge only about 5% of what US pharmacies charge, the trips pay for themselves. You have to have some connections, though.

As said before, both options are technically illegal. Can't have globalisation actually benefit the consumer of course. It's only meant to enrich stock holders.

[RebelOne]

6. I have received three months of pills from Canadian pharmacies. n/t

[RebelOne]

5. Yes, I order my blood pressure meds from Canadian pharmacies.

Just Google Canadian pharmacies. There are lots of them. The only problem is that it takes about 2 weeks or longer before the shipment arrives because of customs. And the postal worker comes to your door and you have to sign for it. So you or someone else should be home when the shipment is due.

[we can do it]

7. I was buying Armour Thyroid from Canada when it wasn't available here a couple years ago.

No problems.

[Suich]

8. I've used Canadian Pharmacy for 3 years.

$565 mo. vs. $80 mo. Canadian Pharmacy for inhalers. For one of them I get a 6 mos. supply, a 4 month supply on the other. Prescription from my doctor is mandatory. Delivery takes 2-3 weeks.

Some politicians have been trying to shut this down because they say they can't "guarantee the safety of the drugs." Canadian Pharmacy has previously sent me a letter asking me to contact my congressperson.

I do all this online, once I have faxed them my prescription.

Absolutely no complaints.

Good luck!