Curbs Planned on Drug Sales to Americans
From Times Wire Reports
Canada will soon announce measures to restrict online pharmacies from selling prescription drugs to U.S. consumers, officials said. Such sales have become popular with Americans seeking cheaper medicines.
A spokesman for Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh said the moves being considered included preventing Canadian doctors from co-signing prescriptions without examining patients.
The Bush administration opposes the prescription drug imports.
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