Can anyone tell me the generic status of a few drugs (aricept and namenda) in Canada?
June 20, 2010 9:36 PM   Subscribe

Can anyone tell me the generic status of a few drugs (aricept and namenda) in Canada?

I'm looking to buy aricept and namenda, which are very expensive drugs in the United States. In trying to find the most cost effective way of acquiring these drugs, I found a few online Canadian pharmacies which purport to be selling generic versions of these drugs, for fantastic prices as compared to any American pharmacy. However, I'd like to know the generic status of those drugs in Canada, so as to make sure that I'd be getting a Canadian quality generic ... and not a re-sold overseas quality generic from say, Thailand or India. So, anyone know the generic status of these drugs in Canada?

This whole thing started when my doctors put me on a completely different drug (zyprexa), which is also obscenely expensive in the United States. However, by doing online searches, I found out that generic Canadian-made versions of zyprexa do exist. (Basically, I found this out after stumbling upon a few links from 2008 which say how Lily tried - and failed - to have the Canadian justice system block generic versions of zyprexa from being made. Sucks for them, but yay for the consumer!) So, if I find a reliable online Canadian pharmacy, I should be able to get the medication I desperately need, at a price that's not fucking ridiculous (look up the price for a 30 day supply of 5 mg of zyprexa if you don't believe me).

Which comes to my next question: can someone suggest a good, reliable online Canadian pharmacy to me (i.e., one that requires a physician's prescription)? I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!
posted by Ephilation to Health & Fitness (1 answer total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Canadian drug database. Some instructions on how to search.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 9:52 PM on June 20, 2010


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