Posted by Cam W. on March 21, 2000, at 23:52:23
In reply to Getting perscriptions filled in Canada, posted by johnC on March 21, 2000, at 19:52:28
John - The way I understand the laws is that Canadian pharmacists are not allowed to fill prescriptions written by doctors who are not licenced in that particular province. Even a prescription written by a doctor in Saskatchewan cannot be filled by a pharmacy in Alberta, unless the doctor is licenced in Alberta as well. Prescriptions from outside the province are sometimes filled, but technically it is illegal and the pharmacist can lose his licence. So, if you want to buy prescriptions in Canada, you must see a Canadian doctor in the province that you want the prescription filled in. The doctor's fee would offset any savings that you could get by purchasing cheaper generic drugs in Canada. Hope this helps - Cam W.
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