There are a few reasons why American consumers may choose to buy their prescription medications internationally. However, the primary reasons many drugs are bought across the border or shipped online from foreign sources is price. Many Americans who make the switch to ordering some medications from foreign countries like Canada and Mexico do so to avoid paying the increasing costs of prescription medications in the United States.

Price: A Driving Factor

As with the example of the small town of Los Algodones in the Mexican State of Baha, California, prescription drugs can cost much less in foreign countries. This includes Los Algodones, where Celebrex pills sold for about 50 cents per pill versus the over three dollars it cost per pill in the United States. The same can be said of many other towns and cities in foreign countries that make a living exporting drugs to American consumers. In fact, Americans can visit Canada or Mexico and purchase products that are available by prescription only in the United States -like Lipitor and Viagra-over the counter and for much less than their American counterparts.

While there are very important safety issues that arise in relation to the subject of purchasing international drugs, many people assume that since they have the drug’s brand name and come in a bottle or blister pack they are legitimate, and to these consumers, the money they save is worth it. It has been estimated that purchasing prescription drugs from other sources could save the average United States citizen thousands of dollars in prescription costs.

There are other reasons why people may choose to import their medications. One strong reason is in the case of someone who has a medical condition that has not responded to treatment available in the United States. In these cases, it may be approved for the patient to seek medications from other countries which may prove to be effective in treating the condition. These cases are fewer in abundance, though, than those of people who buy from foreign countries to save money. Also, if you are traveling in a foreign country and become ill, you may be allowed to bring back prescription medications if you have a doctor’s approval. These are just a few of the reasons why people import prescription medications, but certainly price remains the driving factor.

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