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MAIL ORDER DIABETES DRUGS SAVE MONEY

by Michael J. Pirages

Diabetes patients without drug insurance coverage are among

the thousands of consumers nationwide who have discovered mail order pharmacies

as a way to save money on prescription drugs costs. Shopping at mail order

pharmacies, consumers can save as much as 85 percent, especially at Canadian

pharmacies that are required to control drug prices. However, a mail order

pharmacist suggests that buyers exercise caution.

“Diabetes patients should use care when shopping mail order and online

outlets to help ensure that they get the specific, high quality drugs they

require,” said Daren Jorgenson, a pharmacist at www.Canadameds.com,

a leading mail order pharmacy serving customers in all 50 states. “If

they select a reputable mail order pharmacy and shop smart, they can get

the same drugs as they'd buy locally, but at tremendous savings.”

An example of the savings, popular diabetes medication Glucophage

(100 capsules/850mg) sells for $22 at Canadameds.com vs. while at U.S. mail

order pharmacy www.Drugstore.com

it sells for $99.

Jorgenson provides these five tips for consumers buying

drugs by mail order or online:

1. Ensure your physician writes a prescription for FDA-approved

drugs and shop only at outlets requiring a prescription.

2. Order from outlets that provide street addresses, not

just a post office box.

3. Avoid mail order pharmacies in countries with a history

of producing counterfeit drugs. Mail order firms in the U.S. and Canada

have a pretty clean track record, but those elsewhere can be riskier.

4. Use a major credit card to pay for purchases. If problems

arise and can't be settled with the pharmacy, take it up with the credit

card company.

5. Be certain the company has a toll-free phone number so

you can contact a pharmacist and customer service staff at no cost to you.

According to Jorgenson, diabetes patients, seniors, the

poor, people with large insurance co-payments and those without insurance

are the primary customers shopping at mail order firms, including Canadameds.com,

a a fully-licensed Canadian-based pharmacy known for discounts of 30 to

85 percent off U.S. costs.

“With many local consumers spending $400 or more out-of-pocket

on prescription drugs each month, if we can save them $100 or $200 monthly

that they can put towards retirement, the mortgage or a vacation, we're

as delighted to help them as they are to pocket the difference,” said

Jorgenson.

To reach Canadameds.com, call toll free 1-877-542-3330 or

visit www.canadameds.com.

ADDRESS: Canadameds.com, 885 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba,

Canada, R2W-3P2

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