Canadian Prescriptions Overview

Not only are some state & city governments of the USA ordering prescriptions from Canada but now a Leading United States Insurance Company that sells Supplemental Medicare Insurance To Seniors is also offering prescriptions from Canada to its members.  An article in that insurance company’s magazine says “Prescription drugs ordered through Canada Care Pharmacy are the same as those manufactured and available in the United States.” 

Through Extended Care Pharmacy also a licensed Canadian pharmacy, we are now able to offer everyone access to our Canadian Drug Program, one of the most effective and customer service based mail order prescription drug benefit program available today.

Daveco & Associates is highly aware of the prescription needs of the many Americans who have no or limited prescription coverage and have changed their lifestyle to budget for medication.  But, it doesn’t have to be this way.

What are you waiting for?  Start saving today by enrolling in this program.  It really is as simple as 1,2,3.

By enrolling in the Daveco & Associates drug program, you have access to highly experienced pharmacists and support staff who share the vision of providing patient care with the highest standards of product and service delivery.  These professionals will ensure that the program provides an easy-to-use and, more importantly, secure and confidential medication ordering and delivery process.

Canada is recognized and admired around the world for the quality of their health care system. Part of that system is based on stringent laws and regulations around the practice of pharmacies.

The controversy over the importing of drugs from Canada has raised many questions and caused even more confusion. There are politicians both for and against the current U.S. policy and they are working to resolve the matter through new Medicare legislation.

Large pharmaceutical groups and their lobbyists are trying to protect their position and pricing practices by maintaining the status quo. This has resulted in many Americans having to find alternatives if they want to maintain their health and quality of life.

Americans seeking alternatives are faced with two main questions: is the quality the same and is it safe ?

• Health Canada regulates the approval of drugs.  The specific Department with  responsibility for drug approval is the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD).  TPD is the national authority that regulates, evaluates and monitors the safety, efficacy and quality of therapeutic and diagnostic products available to Canadians.  These products include drugs and medical devices.

• TPD and the FDA correspond regularly on the drug approvals process.

• The Canadian drug system is very similar to the U.S. system.

• All this means is that drugs are as safe in Canada as they are in the United States.

• In most cases manufacturing of brand named pharmaceuticals is centralized for the world, the same manufacturing plant will send medications to both Canada and the US

• In most cases the exact same medications are available in Canada and the US

• Sometimes the medications are called by a different name (e.g. Losec in Canada and Prilosec in the US) or they are different in appearance (e.g. Nexium is a peach tablet in Canada and a purple capsule in the US)

Important Note: Canada has one of the highest world standards for manufacturing, and testing generic medications!  Visit Health Canada at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/ for more information.

Prescription medication purchased from Canadian pharmacies may look different or come in a different container than you are used to seeing, but for all intent purposes they are identical.

Sometimes, the same drug is sold under two names. As a convenience to you and your doctor, we label every container with both American and Canadian drug names. There's never any confusion about what you are taking.

Although the drugs you receive through our program may look slightly different or come in a container that is different from the one you are used to, for all intents and purposes they are identical.

For example, some medications may be in a tablet form in the US, but are a capsule in Canada and vice versa.

Due to differences in drug patent laws in Canada we can, in many cases, provide a low cost generic alternative to brand name drugs. Generic medications manufactured in Canada under Health Canada's stringent regulations, have the same active ingredients and strength of their brand name counterparts.

The commitment to patient safety is why rigorous checks and balances are used to ensure that our clients receive the correct prescription. It starts with pharmacists reviewing each prescription and consulting with the patient and the prescribing United States doctor to ensure we have a complete understanding of the patient’s circumstances. In each case the patient is required to provide their medical history so that the pharmacists have the information they need to do the job properly. A Canadian doctor then reviews and verifies the prescription and issues a Canadian prescription.

Once the prescription has been verified and prepared the order is initiated through the quality control fulfillment process. The supervising dispensary pharmacist then reviews the prescription once again and then fulfills the order. The order is then processed through shipping control for patient/product matching and finally packed and shipped via Canada Express Post.

Our system ensures the safety of every client and is praised by the 1000’s of doctors we work with in the U.S. Our goal is to set the standard for the industry.

When it comes to filling your prescription, Daveco & Associates through Extended Care Pharmacy (licensed in Calgary, AB. CA, License #AB 1636) has on-staff pharmacists and quality assurance technicians taking many steps to ensure your safety. Your medical information and your prescription are triple-checked to guard against errors.  

The Canadian government has very strict requirements for the manufacturing of medications. These requirements are similar to the requirements in the US. Some drugs sold in Canada are manufactured in the US and repackaged for sale in Canada. As long as you are dealing with a licensed Canadian pharmacy, you can be assured of the highest quality medication and service.

Your safety always comes first at Canadian Meds 4 U

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