The New Drug War. Roger Parloff.
by Parloff, Roger; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 71Business. Publisher: Fortune, 2004ISSN: 1522-3191;.Subject(s): Drugs -- Export-import trade | Drugs -- Law and legislation | Drugs -- Prices -- Canada | Internet pharmacies | Older people -- Medical care | Pharmaceutical industry | Prescription drugs -- Canada | Prescription pricing | United States -- Foreign relations -- CanadaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Four years ago, on the frozen prairies of Manitoba, two young pharmacists, working independently, founded a billion-dollar industry. In the process they created a quandary for global health-care policy, a hot-button issue for this year's [2004] U.S. presidential race, and a potential diplomatic crisis for Canada and the U.S." (FORTUNE) This article studies the humble beginnings of selling prescriptions from Canada to U.S. citizen for a fraction of the cost and discusses the impact this business has had on the relationship between these two countries.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The New Drug War, March 8, 2004; pp. 144+.
"Four years ago, on the frozen prairies of Manitoba, two young pharmacists, working independently, founded a billion-dollar industry. In the process they created a quandary for global health-care policy, a hot-button issue for this year's [2004] U.S. presidential race, and a potential diplomatic crisis for Canada and the U.S." (FORTUNE) This article studies the humble beginnings of selling prescriptions from Canada to U.S. citizen for a fraction of the cost and discusses the impact this business has had on the relationship between these two countries.
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