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Mesoc · 03-04-2007

I have been looking around, and do you know you can actually buy medicine in Canada without a prescription, regular brand names such as Allegra are available, just at a higher cost. However, I think I might try the generic Allegra, because its about 1/5 of the price, and hopefully it'll work the same. It saves alot of money, because having no health insurance, going to a doctors just for a prescription is going to cost more then just buying the medicine online.

Anyone already buy their medications from Canada?

britjojo · 03-14-2007

I am surprised you didn't know! That is why such a big joke is always made of it. I recall a Simpsons episode where they were going across the border and smuggling back drugs for a profit.

Only drugs I have ever bought from Canada were for my pets, and yes it saved an absolute ton.

Mesoc · 03-15-2007

I've never thought about it before I guess, this is my 1st year ever without any medical insurance so I had to look outside the box. However, I heard something about getting allergy shots now, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do.

Kaizen · 05-01-2007

Generic medicines don't work for the same, or maybe its my mind already doubting that they are going to work. Hopefully the ones i just bought work.

Mom2one · 06-03-2007

The generic versions are exactly the same chemical make up as the brand name, all that it means is that the patent term ran out, and so now other companies are legally allowed to copy them. At this point the cost of the real thing also generally falls so that they don't lose all business. So there is no reason why they should not work the same.

03-04-2007	#1 (permalink)
Mesoc Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 81	Buying Generic Medicine in Canada I have been looking around, and do you know you can actually buy medicine in Canada without a prescription, regular brand names such as Allegra are available, just at a higher cost. However, I think I might try the generic Allegra, because its about 1/5 of the price, and hopefully it'll work the same. It saves alot of money, because having no health insurance, going to a doctors just for a prescription is going to cost more then just buying the medicine online. Anyone already buy their medications from Canada?

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03-14-2007	#2 (permalink)
britjojo Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15	I am surprised you didn't know! That is why such a big joke is always made of it. I recall a Simpsons episode where they were going across the border and smuggling back drugs for a profit. Only drugs I have ever bought from Canada were for my pets, and yes it saved an absolute ton.

03-15-2007	#3 (permalink)
Mesoc Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 81	I've never thought about it before I guess, this is my 1st year ever without any medical insurance so I had to look outside the box. However, I heard something about getting allergy shots now, so I'm not sure what I'm going to do.

05-01-2007	#4 (permalink)
Kaizen Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 55	Generic medicines don't work for the same, or maybe its my mind already doubting that they are going to work. Hopefully the ones i just bought work.

06-03-2007	#5 (permalink)
Mom2one Consumer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 99	The generic versions are exactly the same chemical make up as the brand name, all that it means is that the patent term ran out, and so now other companies are legally allowed to copy them. At this point the cost of the real thing also generally falls so that they don't lose all business. So there is no reason why they should not work the same.