Is it legal for patients to import prescription drugs

January 2003

Is it legal for patients to import prescription drugs?

No...but lots of patients are importing prescription drugs through the mail, web, or by actually going across the border to pick them up.

They sometimes save 70% in drug costs by getting their drugs from Canada...due to the cheaper currency and gov't price controls.

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