These days more and more people in the United States are shopping for their medications just north of their border. And why wouldn’t they? It makes perfect sense to purchase medications from a legitimate Canadian pharmacy online when they offer discounts of 50 percent or more. According to 2010 figures from the American Association of Retired Persons, drugs in the United States cost 67 percent more than their counterparts north of the border.
Many experts however, refute this claim saying that such reports give unfair advantage to not so popular prescription drugs. However, here is an example to support the point.
Price Differentials at Canadian Pharmacy Online: The Proof
Here is the price comparison of five of the top 15 best selling medicines that can be found in any American or Canadian pharmacy online. The rankings mentioned here have been rated by Drugs.com. The prices quoted here are taken from the results of a survey conducted by one of the leading consumer activist bodies, RXRights.com which deals with matters concerning prescription medications in the United States.
Singulair: Produced by Merck Inc., Singulair is sold at overpriced rates ($420) in the United States whereas a Canadian pharmacy online offers a 90 day supply of Singulair at $270. This is a discount of 36 percent on the seventh largest selling drug in the United States whose total sales amount to $3 million.
Lipitor: Produced by Pfizer Inc., Lipitor is by far America’s largest selling drug. Its price fell by 8.8 percent in 2009 to $269. During the same period, Lipitor’s retail price at a Canadian pharmacy online was around $188, which amounted to an overall saving of 31 percent. The overall sales of Lipitor amount to $5.3 billion.
Actos: Manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, this drug is placed ninth on the largest selling drugs list. In the United States, it sells at a retail price of $452 while a Canadian pharmacy online will offer a 90 day supply of Actos at a discount of 43 percent which amounts to $261. The total sale of Actos amounts to $2.53 billion which leaves a lot of room for savings.
Effexor: Effexor sells for $537 at local pharmacies in the United States. However, when you buy this drug from a Canadian pharmacy online, you pay only $100 for a 90 day supply of the drug. This drug is the placed twelfth in the list of bestselling drugs in the United States with a total sale of $2.38 billion, so you can save substantial amounts by purchasing this drug online.
Prevacid: Ranked tenth in the list of the largest selling drugs, Prevacid is manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals. It is one of the most overpriced drugs in the United States, selling at a retail price of $579 for a 90 day supply of Prevacid. However, when you purchase this drug from a Canadian pharmacy online, you stand to get a discount of 60 percent on the same 90 day supply, which amounts to $186. Prevacid’s overall annual sales stand at $2.5 billion.