Calgary, Canada (PRWEB via PRWebDirect) February 13, 2006 -- The U.S. FDA has been ramping-up interdictions of Canadian drug packages in what appears to be an intentional intimidation campaign timed to coincide with the launch of the controversial Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Seizure rates at major border entry points have increased nearly ten-fold since December and are accompanied by a letter that obviously intends to frighten patients. Licensed and legitimate online Canadian pharmacies like Minit Drugs (www.pharmacy-online.ca) are reporting hundreds of seizures in the last 2 months, up substantially from previous averages.
“We have historically been prepared to absorb the cost of re-shipping seized medications as a necessary business expense. But now, the FDA is on a rampage to snuff-out even legitimate online pharmacies because they pose an obvious threat to the struggling Medicare drug program,” says Barney Britton, CEO of Minit Drugs (www.pharmacy-online.ca). “Clearly the FDA is acting on a political agenda.”
Evidence that recent seizures are part of a deliberate “operation” is substantiated by Mark Conrad, a retired U.S. Customs special agent, after he was contacted by an anonymous whistleblower in Miami alerting him than an intentional seizure program was underway. Officials from Customs and Border Protection’s public affairs office in South Florida did not return a phone call seeking comment on the operation.
The Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA), a trade group in which Minit Drugs is a member in-good-standing, fears that U.S. patients could be unduly harmed as a result of the FDA’s political tactics. "It's an issue of patient safety," says Andy Troszok, CIPA President. "We're not talking about Viagra and narcotics abuse. We are talking about people with breast cancer, heart disease and diabetes on established medication. Who is going to be liable for these people going off medical regimens and suffering or even dying?"
As a safe and reputable pharmacy in Canada that sustains thousands of U.S. patients on prescribed therapies, Minit Drugs calls on the FDA and Customs officials to verify Canadian licensure as a means of differentiating credible online pharmacies from potentially illegitimate ones. “If protecting the health of U.S. citizens is a priority then they should reconsider their actions. If your enforcement is doing more harm than good, it’s time to look at your policies,” adds Britton.
Minit Drugs is a licensed pharmacy located in Calgary, Alberta (AB License # 1657), is CIPA certified and IMPAC accredited. All Canadian drugs are approved by Health Canada and dispensed by licensed pharmacists.
Contact:
Barney Britton
President, Minit Drugs
Ph. 1-877-530-3743
website: www.Pharmacy-Online.ca
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