New rules set forth by Google in the past days will tighten up regulations for advertising drugs online. The new regulations set in place by Google will limit advertisers to placing ads online only in their respective countries.

This means that Canadian pharmacies will only be allowed to show their ads in Canada, American pharmacies in the United States, and so on and so forth.

According to an article from Barron’s, this could have a pretty big impact.

That sounds both logical and esoteric, but it has ramifications for ad revenue. Benjamin Schachter, an analyst with Broadpoint.Amtech, notes today that a test search of each of the top 10 best-selling subscription drugs on Google found that 68% of the ads on the first page of search results were from Canadian online pharmacies that would be disallowed under the new rules. For the top five drugs, 76% of the ads were for Canadian online pharmacies. (Try it; search for Lipitor, Nexium, or Plavix.)

Google says that the change will cause a slight drag in revenue, but I am sure that big pharma is more than making up for the difference somehow.

All of those adds that filled up your inbox last month that touted “cheap Viagra and Cialis from safe Canadian drugstores” or “touted safe swine flu antidotes from Canada,” accounted for 70% of the trash that you had to delete. A report recently released by McAfee explains that spammers use “Canadian” in there fake emails because user’s are more likely to trust a Canadian pharmacy.

Canada is the largest victim of brand identity theft in the world. Spam that advertises websites for“Canadian pharmaceuticals” accounts for more than 70 percent of global spam volume. “Online pharmaceuticals” is to “Canadian pharmaceuticals” as Jell-O is to gelatin. With so many news stories of elderly people purchasing medications from Canada, there is so much pressure to offer cheaper drugs that an entire shadow industry attempts to cash in.

Just because you see a maple leaf, doesn’t mean its safe. Don’t ever trust a pharmacy you get spam from even if they claim to be Canadian. Ordering from online Canadian pharmacies can be safe and save you money if you do your homework and do it the right way. Let us help you make a wise decision.

Levaquin is an antibiotic used to treat lung, skin, and urinary tract infections. Levaquin kills many types of bacteria that infect the lungs, sinuses, skin, and urinary tract. Needless to say, it can put you on the road to recovery from many different types of bacteria infections very quickly.

The only catch is that the typical 10 day dose of Levaquin usually runs around $120 at your local drugstore. Unless you have drug coverage through your insurance provider, this is a pretty big hit to the average American’s pocket book. With that in mind, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals is offering a $15 dollar coupon to help consumers with-out coverage save.

A good deal…right?  Wrong.

If you order Levaquin from a online Canadian pharmacy, you can purchase your 10 day prescription of 500 mg Levaquin for only $25 dollars. Now that is real savings.

In these tough economic times, why pay more than necessary for your prescription medications? Join Canadian Online Pharmacies today.

It’s so frustrating to hear such nonsense in the U.S. media every day about the “evils” of the Canadian healthcare system. The fact is, according to the World Health Organization, Canada’s system is far less expensive than that of the United States — and produces far better outcomes for patients.

Canada’s National Post recently explained some of the reasons why this is the case. Here’s a paraphrased summary of the data:

1. Drugs are cheaper. In the United States, $728 per capita is spent each year on drugs, while in Canada it is $509. Brand-name drugs cost about 40 percent less in Canada on average. The differential is because Canadian provinces buy drugs through a centralized system and get volume discounts.

2. Doctors’ fees are reasonable. U.S. physicians make about twice as much as Canadian doctors, according to health data collected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

3. Hospitals are not run for profit. Hospitals in Canada are not-for-profit entities run on behalf of patients and governed by regional health boards, which include physicians and other health professionals.

4. Administrative waste is far less. Administrative costs for healthcare in the United States are double those of Canada, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. Additionally, U.S. healthcare companies spend billions of dollars on marketing every year.

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For some time now, Big Pharma and the front groups that represent it in return for cash, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, have been spreading disinformation about Canadian pharmacies. They’ve been trying to link legitimate drugstores, licensed and in good standing with the Canadian government, with illegal rogue pharmacy operations that claim to be Canadian, but which are actually based in places like Russia.

The purpose of Canadian Online Pharmacies is to help you separate the legitimate, licensed pharmacies — no different from your own corner drugstore, except for the prices — from those scary rogue operations. Only licensed Canadian pharmacies are permitted into our network.

Unfortunately, because of the scare tactics of Big Pharma and its PR machine, some prospective customers contact us, asking if even licensed Canadian pharmacies are really safe.

To answer that, here are excerpts from an article that Big Pharma simply can’t refute. Facts, after all, are facts:

U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials can’t name a single American who’s been injured or killed by drugs bought from licensed Canadian pharmacies. [And] Health Canada, which regulates Canada’s prescription industry, “does not have any information that would indicate that any Americans have become ill or have died as a result of taking prescription medications purchased from Canada,” said Jirina Vlk, a spokeswoman…

A recent report by the Congressional Research Service supports the safety of drugs from Canada. It found that medications manufactured and distributed in Canada meet or surpass quality control guidelines set by the FDA. The service is the Library of Congress source that Congress turns to for objective information.

“There’s no question in my mind that the (FDA) is too dependent on the pharmaceutical industry for their attitudes and decision-making,” said Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., who [has studied] the Canadian drug issue. “I had four hearings and I asked (the FDA) to give me examples where people have been damaged by Canadian pharmaceuticals and reimportation, and he couldn’t even give me one, not one.”

For all the hyperventilating of Big Pharma as it tries to protect its outrageous profits, the drug industry can’t show one person harmed by a legitimate Canadian drugstore.

That’s the ultimate proof that licensed Canadian pharmacies, like those in the Canadian Online Pharmacies network, are safe.

The Ottawa Citizen recently published an article headlined, “Online pharma spammers capitalize on Canada’s health-care reputation” — pointing out how cyber-criminals, mostly based in Russia, are damaging Canada’s good name by spamming inboxes with sales pitches from so-called “Canadian pharmacies.”

John Praed, a Virginia lawyer investigating online pharmacies, told the newspaper:

Almost every illegal pharmacy that’s out there invokes Canada. This will taint Canada.

Approximately 200 legitimate online pharmacies are based in Canada and licensed by their provincial governments to sell medications internationally. These include the pharmacies in the Canadian Online Pharmacies database.

Unfortunately, the constant flood of spam e-mails is confusing U.S. consumers — and making them afraid of all Canadian pharmacies.

Tim Smith of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association told the Citizen:

It’s our reputation, our very strong reputation that stands to be affected by the rogue operators. We’re committed to safety, and we don’t want anybody around that can tarnish our reputation by some underhanded practice.

Much of the damage can be traced to a single criminal organization in Russia that calls itself “Canadian Pharmacy.” The group, which operates thousands of sites, sends as many as 60 billion spam e-mails per day.

According to Pat Peterson, a security researcher for Cisco Systems:

There’s no doctors, no prescriptions, no consultations, no buildings, but they will ship you medications.

Some rogue pharmacies add metal shavings and other contaminants to the drugs they send out. In 2007, one Canadian woman was killed by pills laced with poisonous metals. The woman’s payments were traced to a Russian bank — but that’s where the investigation stalled.

Be safe in ordering Canadian drugs. Join Canadian Online Pharmacies today.

We at Canadian Online Pharmacies have worked hard, over a period of several years, to separate the wheat from the chaff among Internet pharmacies.

We can tell you from our research, as well as our personal experiences, that 90 percent of online pharmacies are scam artists — claiming to be licensed in Canada, but actually operating out of Third World slums. A discount pharmacy can easily masquerade as a legitimate one, simply by slapping a fake government seal on its home page.

That’s why the service we offer is so important. We share with you the hidden jewels of the online pharmacy world — Canadian pharmacies that are safe, licensed and amazingly inexpensive.

There are currently more than 25 pharmacies in the Canadian Online Pharmacies network. We have complete inventories of their medications in our price-comparison search engine, which allows you to always get the best price on any medication.

If you’re considering becoming a Canadian Online Pharmacies member, we thought you might find it valuable to have a sneak peek at a few of the pharmacies in our system. This way, you can see the kind of businesses we work with.

Here are mini-profiles of three of our member pharmacies:

1. CanadaDrugs.com. Since opening in April 2001, Winnipeg-based CanadaDrugs.com has earned many pharmacy accreditations and has become one of the most trusted Canadian pharmacies on the Internet. With more than 250 full-time staff, and more than 3,000 prescriptions filled every day and shipped safely to patients internationally, you can trust CanadaDrugs.com with your prescription drug purchase.

2. DoctorSolve. DoctorSolve, based in British Columbia, is a respected online pharmacy intermediary. Established in 1999, DoctorSolve has earned the trust of more than 200,000 customers with reliable, friendly service and by implementing the highest quality controls possible.

3. AdvCare Pharmacy. AdvCare is the “neighborhood pharmacy at your fingertips,” staffed by a team of dedicated, Ontario-licensed pharmacists. AdvCare has an inventory of more than 20,000 prescription drugs and serves residents of both Canada and the United States. You can visit this friendly corner pharmacy in person at its home in Markham, Ontario.

Remember, these are just a few of the more than two dozen pharmacies in our system. So what are you waiting for? Get started today!

In searching online for Canadian pharmacies you can trust, you’ve no doubt come across various seals and accreditations. You’ve probably wondered which of these seals carry real weight and what organizations are behind them.

For Canadian pharmacies that sell to American consumers, three verification authorities are most important. Here is the seal of each, along with a brief description.

CIPA. The Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) was formed in 2002 to represent licensed Canadian pharmacies that sell prescription drugs to Americans by mail order. CIPA is the only national association of international pharmacies in Canada. CIPA members are licensed brick and mortar pharmacies that fill prescriptions for both Canadian and American patients. CIPA has testified before the U.S. Congress and state legislatures to promote legalizing the cross-border trade and to address safety issues.

MIPA. The Manitoba International Pharmacists Association (MIPA) is a professional association of licensed pharmacists, pharmacy students, and others dedicated to the provision of safe and affordable distance care for the improvement of health and well being of individuals of all ages from around the world. MIPA offers accreditation to licensed mail-order and Internet pharmacies based in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

PharmacyChecker. PharmacyChecker is the verification authority that Google uses in determining what pharmacies are allowed to advertise on its network. PharmacyChecker ensures that a pharmacy Web site dispenses through a licensed pharmacy; that it has a valid address and phone number on its site; that it protects the privacy of your personal medical information; and that it also protects your financial information.

All pharmacies in the Canadian Online Pharmacies network have been verified by PharmacyChecker.com as well as CIPA and/or MIPA. Join today to comparison shop for the best prices on prescription drugs.

You might be surprised to learn that TV commercials for Canadian pharmacies have run on U.S. television stations. These, by CanadaDrugs.com, were recently broadcast in Wisconsin.

CanadaDrugs.com is one of the many pharmacies in the Canadian Online Pharmacies network of licensed Canadian pharmacies. Join today to comparison shop for the best prices on prescription drugs.

Dr. Michael Bihari, a Massachusetts physician who writes about prescription drugs for About.com, has long advocated licensed Canadian pharmacies as a good option for U.S. consumers seeking low-cost medications.

Recently, “Dr. Mike” took his own advice to save money on his high blood pressure medication (Diovan 80 mg). Here’s an excerpt from his article on the decision:

“Last month I hit the coverage gap in my Medicare Part D drug plan. The dreaded coverage gap, also known as the ‘donut hole,’ is the period during which Medicare drug plan beneficiaries have to pay 100% of their drug costs… While in the donut hole, my monthly cost for Diovan 80mg is $144.00 if I purchase the medication through my Medicare Part D plan.

“To save money, I decided to try pill splitting and buying my medication online from a reputable Canadian pharmacy … I ordered 60 tablets of Diovan 160 mg online, along with a pill splitting device. The cost for the medication was $66.00 plus $10.00 shipping.”

In comments on his post, someone asks if Canadian pharmacies are safe. The doctor’s reply:

“Canada has a good control system and many of the drugs are manufactured by American drug companies in Canada or imported from the U.S. It’s important that you learn how to recognize a legitimate online pharmacy.”

Amen. That makes all the difference.