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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

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Joe and Teresa Graedon, founders of The People’s Pharmacy , not only have an admirable track record of telling health consumers how it is, but also listening to those in their readership. In fact, many people reported that when they were switched to the Teva generic Wellbutrin XL, their depression returned. Compare Wellbutrin Prices.

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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

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This post is mostly a story about a very well manufactured, safe and effective, foreign version of an FDA-approved drug. These drugs are normally far less expensive than the FDA-approved version sold in the U.S. pharmacies. That word “same” is hard to answer when it comes to prescription drugs.

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Through the Looking Glass: Is FDA really the “Gold Standard” in Drug Safety?

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wholesale importation of lower-cost drugs. Opponents of Americans buying less expensive drugs from overseas pharmacies (i.e. Food and Drug Administration exemplifies the “gold standard” in drug safety. drug regulatory system, see: How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness.

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FDA Drafts Guidance to Allow Lower-Cost Foreign Drug Imports From Any Country

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It doesn’t relate – at least not directly – to personal drug importation, but it frees the hands of drug companies to sell their own foreign versions of FDA-approved drugs at lower prices in the U.S. Its indirect relation to personal drug importation is noted at the end of this post. This is surprising.

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Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Importation of Prescription Drugs, FDA-2019-N-5711, 84 Fed. Reg. 70796”

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Founded in 2002, and launching its website in 2003, PharmacyChecker provides consumers with online pharmacy verification and comparative drug price information to help them make the best decisions for themselves and their families on how to afford prescription drugs. counterparts. Part J is written in three sections.