in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety Recently, Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a “Safe Importation Action Plan” recognizing that importation of medication from Canada is safe. The following statement is from Tracy Cooley,…

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety Today, the Food and Drug Administration released a "Safe Importation Action Plan" that outlines how to implement importation pathways in the U.S. to help Americans access safe and affordable medication. The significance of this plan…

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety Recently, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar acknowledged publicly that both American and Canadian drug distribution systems are safe. Whether from a brick-and-mortar store or a licensed, legitimate online Canadian pharmacy, Americans should have…

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety Recently, PharmacyChecker.com submitted public comments to the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding Online Access to Imported Medications. Although the U.S. is not considered a low-income country, many Americans struggle to afford medications. As PharmacyChecker.com states:…

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety This weekend, a group of patient advocates and families traveled from Minnesota to Ontario Canada to access affordable insulin as the medication price has nearly doubled over the past four years. Insulin is temperature sensitive,…

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety Today, Doctors for America held a webinar on how doctors and others can help to ensure fair drug pricing, which is not a small task! Doctors play a key role in helping patients identify the…

in Big Pharma, Consumer Impact, Drug prices, Safety Sometimes I wonder if our opponents are aware of the realities – not the myths and misperceptions - around drug importation. Not only can Americans import their personal prescriptions safely and affordably, millions of Americans…