RxRights.org: Protect your access to safe and affordable prescription drugs

[personman]

I received the following letter in my latest order from NorthWestPharmacy.com, my online Canadian pharmacy:

Dear Valued Customer,

You are in imminent danger of losing your ability to order your medications from us. Misguided efforts by Congress and officials in the White House might take away your ability to order medications online, even from trusted and reputable sources like NorthWestPharmacy.com.

To protect your access to safe, affordable medications, please visit the RxRights Coalition at http://RxRights.org">RxRights.org
RxRights is dedicated to protecting and preserving Americans' access to safe, affordable medications. You can help by signing a letter on the RxRights website, which will then be sent directly to your Congressional representatives in Washington. There are other ways to get involved with the Coalition if you desire.

Please visit http://RxRights.org">RxRights.org today and let the politicians in Washington know that you want and need continued access to affordable medications from safe and licensed pharmacies!

Thank you,
http://northwestpharmacy.com">NorthWestPharmacy.com

Just an example from my own personal experience: a medication I take costs about $300 a month here in the states. From this pharmacy I pay about $65 for a 100 day supply of generics from India. Do the math... It is incredible and disturbing.

Fortunately, my medication's US patent expires at the end of this year, so I might luck out and be able to buy cheap US generics before the government clamps down. Many others will not be so lucky...

-Andy

[personman]

1. An imminent threat to continued safe importation from Canadian and international pharmacies:

http://www.rxrights.org/an-imminent-threat-to-continued-safe-importation-from-canadian-and-international-pharmacies

Threat #1: PROTECT IP ACT

The White House caused us great concern last year when they supported a law (COICA) last year that could shut down international pharmacy websites. COICA has been replaced by an even more troublesome bill named the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP Act). This new act moves far beyond COICA’s blacklist of pharmacy websites. It would categorize all non-U.S. based online pharmacies as a risk to public health. It would require that Internet service providers and search engines block these sites that credit card companies stop their payments. Even worse, under this new law, Canadian and international pharmacies would be prohibited from defending themselves against those who shut them down.

*snip*

More at: http://www.rxrights.org/an-imminent-threat-to-continued-safe-importation-from-canadian-and-international-pharmacies

Threat #2: White House pressure on Online Businesses

The White House has initiated a Draconian crackdown on online pharmacies that puts the health of a millions of Americans in jeopardy. American consumers’ access to sources of safe and affordable prescription drugs has been endangered before, but never like this.

In December of 2010, the White House Intellectual Property Czar, Victoria Espinel, announced the administration’s plans to completely shut down online pharmacy sites. How? By “encouraging” private businesses to censor the Internet and cut off American’s access to all online pharmacy sites, even including legitimate Canadian and international pharmacies. The White House has enlisted companies like Google, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and Network Solutions to assist with its rampant censorship campaign.

Naturally, all of this new activity is strongly supported by big pharmaceutical companies, who have long tried to persuade the American public that internationally sourced medicines are unsafe.

*snip*

More at: http://www.rxrights.org/an-imminent-threat-to-continued-safe-importation-from-canadian-and-international-pharmacies

I don't believe re-importation is good enough. They are still too expensive. I have a hard enough time affording the non-FDA approved generics from other countries.

Just because something is not approved by the FDA does not mean other countries (like Canada) have insufficient standards. You really have to have some nationalist blinders on to think no country but our own can produce safe drugs.

-Andy

[personman]

2. Kick! nt