Canadian pharmacies seek pact in Md.

Six Canadian pharmacies have responded to Montgomery County's request for business proposals to provide local county government employees with less expensive prescription drugs. By JONATHAN MARINO Published: Monday, April 4, 2005 Read the full story at dcexaminer.com.

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Proposed Drug Bills Rely On Fine Print

Ask any American senior how they feel about taking prescription drugs imported from Canada and you'll likely get a positive response. Ask the same senior how they feel about taking drugs from Lithuania, and you better be ready to catch their jaw. Seniors have been conditioned to think of importation as some type of trade…

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English firm sues Illinois over flu vaccine contract

An English pharmaceuticals wholesaler that entered a contract last year as part of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to buy $7 million worth of flu shots from Europe has sued the State of Illinois because it has not paid for the vaccine. Published April 1, 2005 By John Chase, Tribune staff reporter Read the full story…

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Pfizer, Canadian Pharmacies Take Drug Fight to Europe

April 1 (Bloomberg) — Canadian pharmacist Daren Jorgenson travels to Europe once a month trying to expand the secret network of 60 suppliers that helps him sell discount drugs to U.S. customers. Pfizer Inc. wants the trade to stop. Read the full story at bloomberg.com.

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