March Canadian Pharmacy News

News Issue March 2006

In This Issue: Taking Action on High Drug Costs New For You! Are You Drinking Enough Water? Your Comments Customer Feedback

Taking Action on High Drug Costs

- Some States Are Setting Up Processes for Citizens So They Can Acquire Low-Cost Drugs From Canada -

The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, after a tie-breaking vote has decided to move ahead with proposed regulations, allowing residents to purchase lower cost prescription drugs from Canada! A public hearing will be held in April, to adopt the regulations. The regulations will then go to the Legislative Commission for final approval.

"We as staff feel the Canadian system is at least as safe, if not safer, than ours," board secretary Larry Pinson said before the vote.

It is fantastic that the Board has moved forward and is standing up for those who can't afford prescription drugs in the United States. This will lead the way for more States to stand up as well and place pressure on the federal government for some long overdue changes.

The action taken by Nevada is a clear sign of how high and unaffordable the costs are in the United States. The efforts exhausted by the State Board of Pharmacy in Nevada deserve to be commended as this is a very vital and important step for their residents. It places huge pressure on the federal government to fix the obvious drug access and cost problems.

Nevada would become the ninth state to set up a process by which citizens can acquire Canadian drugs. Wisconsin has taken similar actions and has renewed their drug programs with Canada for Wisconsin residents. Residents can access state government Web sites that connect them to Canadian pharmacies. State employees are also taking part in programs where they can buy their medications from Canada - saving the state and workers!

There is no doubt why millions of U.S. citizens have been filling their prescriptions from Online Canadian Pharmacies - it's safe, convenient and affordable! Citizens are also realizing that the flawed Medicare Part D prescription drug program is struggling and hurting more people than it is helping:

M.C. Taylor, 79, who does not have insurance to help pay for the five medications that he uses regularly, saves about $800 annually on blood-pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and other medications. He has no plan to join the Medicare prescription program.

"I tell everyone to look into Canada," said Taylor. "My doctors even recommend it, so what does that tell you? I wouldn't sign up for one of these (Medicare) plans. They're all messed up, they don't cover all the drugs you need, and you have to pay a fee every month. It's ridiculous." 

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New For You - Fax Cover Sheet

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Try it out with your next prescription order and let us know what you think! 

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Are You Drinking Enough Water?

A human can live without food for approximately one month.  Without water, the timeframe is considerably less - only three to seven days.

Most people have no idea how much water they should be drinking, and most Americans live from day to day in a dehydrated state. They don't drink enough water. One of the telling symptoms of dehydration is regular constipation. Certain foods and drugs may also lead to increased constipation. If this is the case, you may need to increase your water intake. (You should also speak to your licensed health care provider about other alternatives to relieve constipation.) Dehydration may also express itself in other ways, like skin conditions, muscle and joint pain, digestion issues, kidney stones, and more.

Water makes up more than 75% of your brain, 80% of your blood and 70% of lean muscle.  Drinking water helps nearly every part of the human body function. Water regulates body temperature, removes wastes, carries much-needed oxygen and nutrients to our cells, helps lubricate our joints, prevents chronic constipation, alleviates the burden on our already-stressed kidneys and liver, helps reduce headaches and dizziness, aids in digestion and dissolves vitamins, minerals and other nutrients so we can utilize them better.

When the body is not optimally hydrated, all the organs have to work harder and the body tries to create fluids by doing things like breaking down muscle, which isn't ideal. We need water to breathe; we lose water every day through sweating - noticeable and unnoticeable - urinating, bowel movements, and simply exhaling! Drink water - it's an easy recipe for good health!