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Canadian Internet Pharmacy Practices
To ensure the highest standard of quality and safety, a U.S.
Patient should only utilize a Licensed Canadian Pharmacy to
fill their prescriptions. Following these guidelines ensures
that the pharmacy will meet your needs and expectations.
Identify the Canadian Pharmacy filling your prescription:
• The U.S. patient should know the Canadian pharmacy's
name, address, phone number, license number, and the province
where the pharmacy is licensed.
• This information should be clearly identified on the
web page and on registration forms or provided by affiliated
U.S. organizations.
Contact the Canadian provincial pharmacy regulatory agency:
• To ensure that the pharmacy is a legitimate Canadian
pharmacy the patient can contact the provincial pharmacy regulatory
agency (usually a college of pharmacy or a provincial pharmacy
association).
• The provincial pharmacy regulatory agency sets standards
of practice and regulates pharmacy from a patient safety perspective.
• A U.S. patient has the same rights as a Canadian patient
to file a complaint with a provincial pharmacy regulatory
agency.
Know the process for obtaining a prescription from Canada:
• The Canadian pharmacy should require a prescription
from the patient's U.S. physician.
• The Canadian pharmacy should obtain both demographic
and medical information from the U.S. patient.
• The Canadian pharmacy should have a Canadian physician
review patient information before authorizing a Canadian prescription.
• The U.S. patient should have access to a Canadian
pharmacist for the purpose of medication counseling and drug
information.
• The Canadian pharmacy should deliver the medication
in a secure and traceable method.
Once the medication reaches the U.S. patient:
• Each prescription should be labeled with:
i. Name of the patient
ii. Name of the Canadian pharmacy
iii. Name of the Canadian physician
iv. Name of the medication,
strength, and directions for use
v. Amount of medication dispensed
and remaining quantity
vi. Date the medication was
dispensed
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