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Originally Posted by dyna mo
i was buying insulin from canada, i have to get 3 different types but 1 of those i paid $38/a vial for lilly brand. the same exact lilly branded vial at walgreens usa is $140. 3.5x more.
then all the sudden canadian pharmacies weren't able to get this insulin, they told me for the longest time that their supplier in turkey was having a difficult time getting it. then, bam, they get it in stock and it's now $50 more than here, it's $190 a vial now in canada.
big pharma at work.
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Yeah, I don't know if you remember this or not...but before the internet got big people were driving over the border into Canada to get their prescription medications.
For some people it was worth it to drive very long distances because the medication they had was so expensive.
I remember seeing the report on CBS Evening News back then (I think it was the early 1990's)
Anyway...Big Pharma lobbyists raised hell and the U.S. govt. BANNED people from doing that! Can you fucking believe it? They were actually searching people at the Canadian border for prescription drugs.
"Freedom"? It's a joke in this country.
And you're absolutely right...big pharma is the one who made sure that Canadian pharmacies are charging U.S. customers more.
I don't know where you live, but if you are in California I would suggest you drive down into Tijuana and get your prescriptions.
Not only are they way cheaper, but also a lot of stuff that our good old govt. forces us to get a prescription from a doctor for is sold over the counter in most other countries.
Cialis? Buy it over the counter. Testosterone? Over the counter. The list goes on.