U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs from Canada

Re:U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs ... by baybal2 on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @12:56PM (#20576047)

Question, if Canadian drugs are finally OK, why not Indian or anybody's else drugs for that matter?

In any normal country private importation of whatever you want not explicitly prohibited is not a state's f*ing business.

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Re:U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs ... by pkaye on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @02:04PM (#20576718)

There are many generic drugs that I'm aware of being manufactured in India for consumption in the US. They are required to follow all the FDA manufacturing standards for import. But there are still some quality issues at this time.

https://www.statnews.com/2019/07/22/indian-pharmaceutical-in...

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Re:U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs ... by massel on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @01:22PM (#20576328)

The Canadian drug and medical device certification process is far more stringent than that of the USA.

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Re:U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs ... by HNisCurated on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @01:06PM (#20576151)

I have considered this. While many people worship regulations, I'm willing to take the "risk" of using foreign medication.

I wish I could take the same risk when I get hydrocortisone, but instead I need to pay a physician for a prescription, a pharmacist to fill, and the clinic that stores everything.

Lots of middlemen for something that should be sold on Amazon.

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Re:U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs ... by pkaye on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @02:06PM (#20576733)

Is this hydrocontisone stronger than the over the counter variety?

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Re:U.S. to set up plan aimed at allowing prescription drugs ... by xnyan on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @04:38PM (#20578281)

1% is OTC strength, it can be prescribed at 2.5% which I believe requires a consult with some kind of medical professional in most countries.

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