No Free Lunch - Discusses pharmaceutical industry marketing, promotion, and sales practices and how they may adversely affect prescription drug prescribing practices, and increase prescription drug prices.
Health Action International - A non-profit organization that represents the interests of consumers in drug policy and believes that all drugs marketed should be acceptably safe, effective, affordable and meet real medical needs.
Poison For Profit - An article from Red Flags Weekly that suggests pharmaceutical and chemical companies profit from the sale of herbicides, pesticides, and household chemicals as well as the prescription drugs often needed to treat health problems caused by these household and industrial chemicals.
The Cost of Protectionism in Pharmaceuticals - An article from Alternet that examines the effects of the patent system in the pharmaceutical industry and suggests that increased public funding of pharmaceutical research and development could dramatically lower costs for consumers.
Drugging Our Children The Legal Way - An article about a federal judge that struck down a Food and Drug Administration regulation that required drug makers to test medicines routinely given to children. Arianna Huffington, Alternet.
Canadian Prescription Drug Savings Calculator - Allows consumers to gauge savings on nearly 50 of the most popular prescription medications by picking multiple drugs, different dosage settings and time horizons ranging from one month to 20 years.
Canada Drug Talk - Provides facts, tips and news about importing prescription drugs from Canada.
Food and Drug Administration User Fees - Calling for reform of the FDA.
Pushing for easier prescriptions - Article describing the push for easier, cheaper cross-border Canadian-American prescriptions.
Prescription Access Litigation Project - National coalition of consumer groups fighting against illegal drug industry price manipulation deceptive marketing.
Re-importation of Prescription Drugs From Canada - News media articles concerning the re-importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
DestinationRX - Provides drug purchasing assistance for healthcare industry clients, as well as product comparisons for consumers. Includes client list, case studies and medicare information.
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