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Published Online, 19 June 2007, www.theannals.com, DOI 10.1345/aph.1K249.
 The Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 1288-1291. DOI 10.1345/aph.1K249
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Drug Importation and Safety of Drugs Obtained from Canada

Marv Shepherd, PhD

Director, Center for Pharmacoeconomic Studies, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, fax 512/471-8762, marvshepherd{at}mail.utexas.edu

Drug importation from Canada has been hotly debated for nearly a decade. Many believe that drug importation will bring needed competition and lower US drug prices. Opposition argues that the costs of ensuring product quality and safety, as well as added healthcare costs, will offset savings attained from imported pharmaceuticals. The US needs to become innovative and seek solutions that will provide effective, safe, and economical pharmaceuticals without placing a burden on other countries and without damaging the pharmaceutical research.

Key Words: Canadian Internet drugs, counterfeit drugs, drug importation

Published Online, June 19, 2007. www.theannals.com, DOI 10.1345/aph.1K249

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