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Date Posted: 23:32:00 02/15/04 Sun
Author: Don
Subject: Report Cites Safety Lapses in Canadian Web Pharmacies
In reply to: Stacey 's message, "Online pills hard to swallow" on 23:30:46 02/15/04 Sun

Report Cites Safety Lapses in Canadian Web Pharmacies



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Canada's Internet pharmacies have a number of safety problems, such as not putting childproof caps on medicines and failing to notify customers about unsafe recalled drugs, says a report commissioned by Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

The report also says that one pharmacy didn't do checks of patient history of drug allergies before sending medications, and another pharmacy improperly shipped drugs that required refrigeration.

The report's conclusions are based on inspections done two months ago of eight Canadian Internet pharmacies. The team of Minnesota inspectors didn't specify which Canadian Internet pharmacies made the mistakes, CBC News Online reports.


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Pawlenty says his state could save hundreds of millions of dollars by importing Canadian drugs rather than purchasing drugs in the United States.

A spokesperson for the Canada's Internet Pharmacy Association says its member pharmacies will address the problems.

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