Legitimate medicines in Canada are very similar to those in the U.S.

Earlier, when US$0.65 would buy CA$1.00, busloads of U.S. people from nearby states came to Canada to buy drugs, but I think that there are fewer (maybe none?) now that the two Dollars are near parity. The actual price was cheaper, still is, some ... don't know by how much: probably varies from drug to drug.

Just because you see the word "Canadian" ... or a Canadian flag on a website ... doesn't mean that that's the actual source.

Have you received emails purportedly from a bank that you use (or one that you never heard of), saying that there are problems with your account, and asking that you clear them ... and providing a link?

Have you ever clicked on those links? Surely you'd be taken directly to a website with that bank's name on it, right? If you were to watch the name(s) of the service providers to which you were being taken ... and possibly redirected ... don't sound much like a legit. bank's!!

If someone drains my bank account, or steals my identity, I lose some money .. and it'll take a lot of time, running around, buck-passing and emotional energy and more costs, to get the issue straightened out.

But that's all external.

When some stranger, from God only knows where, offers powerful chemicals online, manufactured where? and by whom? under what kind of regulatory system? ...

... that I am supposed to put into my precious, irreplaceable body??

That might cause me temporary, or long-term disability?

Or addiction?

Or death?

Not bloody likely!!

Who made the pills? How precise are the measurements? Not contaminated by other stuff (e.g. floor sweepings)?

I've had several spam offers saying that they had my drug order ready for delivery, prescription invoice No. 234566789 ...

... that was sent not just to me - but to half a dozen others, as well (and not even done by "Blind carbon copy"!).

Six folks??

All on one invoice??

You're kidding!!

I've replied to some (risking getting more spam, which often results from such replies ... or even asking that you have your name removed from a list - which often just proves to them that you're a live email address, which they can sell for more).

Asking which one of us the drugs on that invoice are for?

All six?

Same invoice?

Who pays?

Six people?

One invoice?

Who gets the drugs?

How do I know that they are made for me?

Usually I also tell them that, nearing age 80 ... I haven't had a prescription in at least 30 years.

Usually the messages sent (via "Reply to everyone") to the one purportedly sending the message are returned: no such person, no such address. Or sometimes "discontinued or disabled" ... which likely means that they left ... or were caught as spammers and kicked off of that site.

Sometimes I report the email from the service provider telling of the false sender address to the other recipients, to confirm the need for caution.

So - the spammers go to another site, within the hour.

Some time ago someone from the U.S. was asking about seeking drugs, or a connection in Canada and I offered to see what I could find. A major chain drug store doesn't do it. There are some major agencies that do nothing but, I think - and they are fully legit.

It did not go through, but if some of you are interested, I can do some searching, if you wish.

It'll cause us trouble later - the drug companies are a big lobby, and they won't put up with nonsense such as this for long!

Good wishes to all for a great week.

ole joyful

I'm self employed and therefore don't have ins. that covers prescriptions.
I take two prescriptions (eye drops)for my glaucoma. One is relatively inexpensive, 30 dollars for a bottle that lasts 4 months. The other is a bit more pricey, 80 dollars for a bottle that lasts only one month. DW did some research and found a firm called jandrugs in Canada that I've been using for almost 2 years now. The 80 dollar bottle costs 35 from them including shipping. It's actually shipped from New Zealand. I have an eye exam every 6 months and their has been no detectable difference in the effect of the meds. I pay with a credit card and haven't had any problems there either.

Ron

I have ordered from GetCanadianDrugs.com and had no problems. They were fast and easy. I get Zertec for myself and my daughters and I think last time I ordered, it was about $27. for 100. I would have to look it up though.

Thanks ron and Bunny.I will check those two out.
Joyful-I haven't gotten any e-mails from Canadian drug companies.The reason for my OP was to find out if anyone has ever had dealings with one and if so which ones.I wouldn't buy from just anyone.I know one has to be very careful about things like that.I would appreciate if you could do some searching.I can use any discount I can get.
Thanks

I haven't heard of any problems with the Canadian prescriptions. Actually, I know lots of people that get theirs from Mexico but I do konw not anyone who gets theirs from Canada.

Hi scissors,

Do you know any of the sources that your friends use?

ole joyful