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The future of Online Pharmacies

May 28, 2009

According to an article in the magazine «Time», Americans spend on visits to the doctor more than any other in another developed country. For example, compare the price for Lipitor, the drug, reducing the number of cholesterol. To write a prescription for it in the United States is required to spend from $272 to $308. While in Canada the same product can be purchased ranging from $159 to $199. The difference is essential. Therefore, when many Americans are turning their attention on the Internet hoping to find cheaper drugs, online pharmacy market is very attractive.

For example, one of the leading companies selling cosmetics and medicines, Drugstore.com, Inc., And was placed on its website a list of 50 best web sites that sell drugs. On its website the company publishes comparative information on prices and host somewhere else, which shows that their prices are, on average, lower than, for example, the national chain pharmacies. But consumers increasingly prefer to turn to online pharmacies in search of lower prices that we offer in our store.

In January 2004, established by means of a website polenta Governor began to act, allowing the citizens of Minnesota to reduce their spending on drugs by ordering them directly from Canada. Minnesota - the first state to establish such a website that may violate federal law FFDCA. The Secretary-General of the State of Rhode Island also called on the state leadership to join those cities and states are planning to buy drugs from Canada despite a federal ban on their importation. City of Springfield, Massachusetts, already imports Canadian drugs, along with New Hampshire and Illinois, which belong to a group of states and municipalities developing various programs to purchase drugs from Canada. Boston Mayor Thomas Menin, the city plans to allow employees and retirees to buy drugs already this year, despite the federal government ban on the importation of medications requiring a prescription. FDA also emphasizes that the purchase of medicines in Canada can be risky, because the federal authorities could not guarantee their security nor, nor - more effective.

Today’s laws of the United States and the administration’s policies to control the use of the drug law prohibits the importation of drug products from foreign manufacturers, especially without a license.
However, as citizens seek to take advantage of significant savings and convenience that are associated with the purchase of drugs via the Internet, the popularity of this business to grow. Lobby will continue its efforts to encourage the Government to take a more progressive position on this issue than a simple prohibition policies.

Written by Samanta · Filed Under Pharmacy Industry News