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June Canadian Pharmacy News
Issue #8, June 2004
Keep
your Skin Safe in the Summer Sun
By JUDI SHEPPARD MISSETT - Tribune Media Services
It's time to hit the lake or the pool.
But first, protect yourself. No one wants to experience skin damage, melanoma or painful burns, and you don't have to if you take a mixture of caution and diligence whenever you head outside.
?Get the right one. Choose the right sunscreen, specifically one that protects from UVA and UVB rays. Pick a brand that is water- and sweat-resistant.
?Have a shot. Apply a shot glass full of sunscreen 20 to 30 minutes before you leave the house, then reapply every 90 minutes. Don't mix SPF strengths. Rather than increasing overall protection, the lower SPF lotion can actually decrease the protection of the higher one.
?Get it all over. You have all your main body parts covered -- arms, legs, shoulders, torso -- but don't forget vulnerable areas like your ears, lips, hair part, and the tops and soles of your feet.
?What sun doesn't like. Sun goes badly with antibiotics, which increase your sensitivity and risk of burning; cigarettes (smokers are more prone to squamous-cell skin cancers); birth control pills, which alter hormone levels that may raise the risk of skin damage; and perfume (certain formulas mixed with sun can burn and irritate the skin).
?Spread out. Get your sun exposure throughout the week, rather than getting mega-doses on the weekends or while on vacation. A New England Journal of Medicine report states that people who do the latter are at greatest risk for melanoma.
?Get a glow from a bottle. Self-tanners totally eliminate the risks associated with cancer and skin damage.
?Ask your doctor. Get a yearly skin check, and check it yourself throughout the year.
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AARP Endorses Bipartisan Prescription Drug Importation Legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP
California State President Helen Russ today announced AARP's endorsement of the bipartisan U.S. Senate bill to legalize the safe importation of prescription drugs, beginning with Canada.
"This bill represents another step in our efforts to rein in the high costs of prescription drugs," said Ms. Russ. "Our members and all older persons need relief from these out-of-control drug prices, and legalizing the safe importation of drugs from Canada and other countries will help to provide such relief."
The bill, S. 2328, is sponsored by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and co-sponsored by California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
If enacted, the bill would allow consumers and pharmacies to legally purchase safe prescription drugs from abroad, beginning with Canada. The Dorgan-Snowe legislation contains critically important safety standards urged by AARP, including a system of registration, inspection, and tracking of imported drugs; anti-tampering and anti-counterfeiting technologies; and labeling of imported drugs. The legislation also requires that a website and a toll-free telephone number be established to assist consumers in locating reputable sites for the purchase of imported drugs.
The legislation also provides measures to prevent pharmaceutical companies from limiting supplies of drugs in order to drive up costs. The bill meets the challenges of designing an importation program that protects the integrity of pharmaceuticals and provides a streamlined process that enables consumers to access lower cost drugs.
"This is not a complete solution to the problem of high drug costs," said Ms. Russ, "but safe and legal importation will help put downward pressure on prices and thereby provide some immediate relief from high drug costs."
Last year, AARP worked to pass the Medicare Modernization Act, which established a prescription drug benefit in Medicare. But more must still be done to control the cost of prescription drugs, and to make sure AARP members and their families have access to the drugs they need.
As part of its campaign for drug affordability, AARP recently published the first AARP Rx Watchdog Report, which tracked the costs of prescription drugs commonly used by people 50 and older. The study showed that prescription drug prices in 2003 increased at nearly triple the rate of inflation. AARP intends to keep the spotlight on industry pricing practices.
At a Capitol Hill press conference this morning, AARP CEO Bill Novelli said "It is a national embarrassment that citizens must purchase from other countries to afford prescription drugs. It is no longer a question of whether we should allow the importation of drugs from abroad. Importation is already happening on a large scale; we must ensure that there is a system in place for guaranteeing safety and cost savings."
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We
Are Closed on Independence Day - July 4th and July 5th
Medisave Canada Pharmacy will be closed:
Independence Day : July 4th and July 5th
The staff at Medisave
would like to wish our valued clients a happy and health holiday weekend.
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