The Canada Post Strike’s Impact on International Online Pharmacies and Patients
November 25, 2024
The Canada Post strike, which began on November 15, 2024, has disrupted mail and parcel services across Canada, leaving businesses and individuals scrambling to adapt. Read More
Medication Savings
How Clinicians Can Assist Patients with Unaffordable Prescription Drug Costs
October 29, 2024
With prescription drug costs continuing to climb in the U.S., physicians are often on the front lines of helping patients afford essential medications. Read More
Health & Medicine
Affordable Estradiol: Improving women’s quality of life
April 17, 2024
Most women have heard, or experienced firsthand, the terrors of living through a menopausal life. They can tell you all about the hot flashes, the sleepless nights lying awake sweating, and the brain fog. Estrogen can be boosted to help reduce the side effects of menopause. Read More
Drug Importation
Behind the Label: Unveiling China's Influence on Pharmaceuticals like Trikafta and Imbruvica
April 30, 2024
Notorious for its cheap production costs, many consumer products in the United States are “MADE IN CHINA.” There are long-held concerns when it comes to this dynamic: about our national security, the economic well-being of the American middle class, how poor labor conditions amount to those online d... Read More
Online Pharmacy Safety
‘I Would Probably Be Dead’: How Online Pharmacies Offer Hope and Savings
November 14, 2024
For many patients, accessing life-saving medications in the U.S. is prohibitively expensive, pushing them to seek safe, affordable options internationally. At PharmacyChecker, we are privileged to hear from people who’ve found affordable options and are able to live healthier lives because of it. Read More
Drug Prices
Medicare Negotiated Drug Prices 4.7 Times Higher Than NHS Negotiated Prices
August 22, 2024
PharmacyChecker compared Medicare’s maximum fair prices for the ten selected drugs to estimates of those prices negotiated on behalf of English residents by the National Health Service (NHS) England. Read More
Popular Questions:
Can U.S. doctors and pharmacies send or transfer prescriptions to Canadian pharmacies?
December 03, 2021
If you decide to buy a medication from a pharmacy in Canada and you have a prescription with a U.S. pharmacy, you'll most likely need to request a new prescription from your provider. Canadian and International Mail Order Pharmacies That Accept U.S. Prescriptions. Read More
Generic Farxiga Hits the Scene: Comparing Dapagliflozin Costs Across Countries
March 07, 2024
This past year, generic version approvals of Farxiga, Forxiga, and Forziga (all are dapagliflozin propanediol; shortened chemical name: dapagliflozin) have made a swift rollout across many countries. Read More
10 Medications That Can Cause a False Positive on a Drug Test
February 25, 2021
Medical tests are notoriously wonky — the recent rapid COVID tests are known to show both false positives and false negatives — but drug tests are especially out-of-touch, particularly if you are currently taking medication. Read More
The Peculiar Case (and Cost) of Creon
February 10, 2023
Before there was FDA-approved Creon (pancrelipase), an expensive combination of pancreatic enzymes that require a prescription, there were over-the-counter (OTC) treatments for the same condition, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Read More