Some may not be aware that some of the largest drug manufacturers are in 3 rd world locations. One of the largest drug manufacturing locations are in India. The drugs you get at the local pharmacy.
Global Drugs Direct or example source from the same suppliers off shore.
Before my wife's cancer medication went generic we were getting it from Global Drug Direct....from India.....in the same box and container that we got at Walgreen's........delivered to the front door. Cost to us with insurance at Walgreen's over $800 for 89 day supply. From Global Drug Direct.......$135 for 90 day supply including shipping.
You will not see anything published about the advantages of some of these pharmacies as the domestic supply chain certainly does not want to lose a sale.
Then there is the issue of how legal or illegal is it.
For me, using a reputable company that sources from the same manufacturer for that amount of savings there is no contest.
Do I worry about if it is illegal. First of all the companies that do this are not dumb enough to put their business at risk. They may have to ship from India through Germany or Switzerland to comply......not an issue.
Secondly with all the corruption in the medical and pharmaceutical industry here in the USA, I am not concerned about being a priority.
Lastly in the current day use of selective enforcement, also no worry....or lmaybe I worry about as much as the folks marching in across the borders worry free.
It is a personal decision. And one must do their home work because there are any number of suppliers who do not use USA approved manufacturers.
There are thousands of pill mills in Mexico and Canada.
By the way that same medication today, the generic from Walgreens is $45 for a 90 day supply......from the same manufacturer. The pharmacy industry kept extending and the government approving the extension of the patent for over 8 years. Legal...yes. Right no.
Same way I felt about getting it through Global Drug Direct....legal ?.. ..right yes!
I am not proposing others do what I did.....just sharing my experience.
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