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Canada Discount Healthcare.com was formed to help
U.S. Citizens save money on their prescriptions. Canadian law strictly
controls what pharmaceutical companies can charge for their drugs, making
prescription drugs more affordable for all Canadians. Some drugs sold
in Canada are the same as the ones sold in The United States, originating
from the same pharmaceutical companies, with the same brand names and
same packaging. In general, the majority of the drugs sold in Canada are
identical to the ones sold in The United States.
As Canadian regulations are generally stricter with regard to approval
of drugs for use in Canada, some drugs available in the U.S. may not be
available in Canada. When a pharmaceutical company develops a new drug,
they immediately patent it with a brand name. When that patent expires,
other pharmaceutical companies may copy the "ingredients" used
to create that drug and sell it under their own name. These copied drugs
are referred to as "generic" drugs. As in all business, when
more companies produce the same product, competition develops and the
price goes down. This holds true for the drug industry and accounts for
the high price differential between name brand and generic drugs. For
example, at one time, only one pharmaceutical company produces a certain
name brand drug; when the patent expires there may be 10 companies that
produce their own version, competing for the same customers and essentially
driving the price of that drug down. Conversely, when a company holds
a patent on a drug, there is a sort of monopoly and that company can charge
high prices for the drug. As you can't get the same drug or a generic
version of it, you must pay what the pharmaceutical company wants.
Another factor that
plays a major role in the price difference between Canada and the United
States is the value of the Canadian Dollar in relation to the U.S. Dollar.
For each U.S. dollar you exchange in Canada, you receive approximately
$1.25 in Canadian funds. This obviously allows your dollar to be stretched
even further! We've got more than 2000 products available. Send us your
prescription needs and discover how much you'll save.
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