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by AB-Joel on April 25th, 2004

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Is it legal for an American to go to Canada to buy prescription drugs?

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  • by Nohbdy on June 11th, 2004

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    Yes, that in it of itself is legal.

    I'm assuming the reason you ask this is because you heard that medicare in Canada is socialized (meaning it is payed for by the governmet so it is freee). So to get perscription drugs for free in Canada, you have to be a Canadian citizen. So to get a fake ID passing yourself off as a Canadian just to get free perscription drugs is illegal.

    But even as an American you might be able to find competetive prices in Canada.

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    • Drugs aren't free in Canada, just cheaper.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on November 1st, 2004

    • I find this practise disgusting. Stop leaching off our medicare. It's not our fault your's sucks.

      John Doe

      by John Doe on February 10th, 2005

    • Prescriptions aren't free. Drug prices are somewhat regulated so they tend to be more affordable than in the USA

      Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

      by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on October 8th, 2005

    • As stated above, Canadian prescriptions are not free, they are just at a more decent price than the U.S.

      Kristen W

      by Kristen W on November 25th, 2005

    • I don't think this practice "leaches of Canada's Medicare". Canada has low prescription prices because, by operating as a single unit, the Canadian Medicare has managed to get very good bulk prices. With a fragmented system of hundreds of healthcare providers in the US, they have not been able to do so. By increasing volume, visiting Americans probably increase the bargaining power of the Canadian systm by a tiny amount.

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