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May 26, 2020
By Jack Pfeiffer
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Chronic Conditions & Combatting Covid-19

There have been over 150,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the U.S. and there have been over 100,000 U.S. deaths from the Coronavirus as of May 26. Medical officials have confirmed that the elderly and…

May 14, 2020
By cppiadmin
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Mail-Order Prescriptions are Growing

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Top 15 Prescriptions Americans are Importing from Canada This week the Wall Street Journal reports that more patients are turning to mail or courier to get their prescription drugs during coronavirus lockdowns. “By late March…

April 8, 2020
By cppiadmin
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Safe Medicines Are Available From Abroad

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https://www.theday.com/letters-to-the-editor/20200407/safe-medicines-are-available-from-abroad On March 30, The Day published an Op-Ed by Peter Pitts arguing against U.S. citizens’ right to import medicine from Canada. The same day, NBC reported that the Trump administration asked India to lift…

March 20, 2020
By cppiadmin
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Personal Prescription Importation and COVID-19

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COVID-19 is affecting people around the world and our priority is access to safe and affordable medications. Licensed, legitimate online pharmacies in Canada continue to fulfill orders for daily health maintenance medications based on normal…

March 4, 2020
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CPPI Submits Public Comments to the FDA

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CPPI recently submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to allow importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. Through our comments, we wanted to ensure that personal…

February 25, 2020
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KFF: 10 FAQs on Importation

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Kaiser Family Foundation shared a close-up look at the safe importation of prescription drugs, and specifically current propsals to enable states to start their own importation programs. As the authors write, "The high cost of…

December 4, 2019
By cppiadmin
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CPPI: Showing Americans a Safe, Affordable Alternative to Rising Rx Prices

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Recently, our Executive Director was interviewed for the Canada Online Health website regarding what we have learned through our community of supporters who import safe and affordable medications from Canada. Cooley focused on what people…

November 7, 2019
By cppiadmin
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Shining a Light Into the Shadows

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This week, CPPI's Executive Director attended the ICANN Meeting in Montreal, Canada. ICANN stands for the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and they are the governing body for the Internet. This meeting was…

September 20, 2019
By cppiadmin
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CPPI Annual Survey Time

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[Note: Survey now closed, results will be shared in January 2020 here] We want to hear from you! We are currently gathering responses to our 3rd annual CPPI Survey - please consider sharing insights on…

July 29, 2019
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Our Statement on the Caravan to Canada

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This weekend, a ‘Caravan to Canada’ of diabetes patients and advocates traveled from Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario to access safe and affordable insulin. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) – a long-time advocate for accessing…

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