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Posted by iforgotmypassword on July 5, 2007, at 13:03:53
1. Are Canadian doctors allowed to write prescriptions for American drugs not sold in Canada?
2. Are American pharmacies allowed to fill Canadian prescriptions, and for non-Canadian drugs? Is this possibly a state by state issue? Or is the prescribing doctor completely required to be an American doctor?
Thanks. :)
P.S. Weblinks on the legal and bureaucratic specifics of this would also be useful potentially, and much appreciated. Thanks again.
Posted by aqua1221 on July 5, 2007, at 19:32:23
In reply to canadian drs. allowed to write rx for us drugs?, posted by iforgotmypassword on July 5, 2007, at 13:03:53
> 1. Are Canadian doctors allowed to write prescriptions for American drugs not sold in Canada?
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> 2. Are American pharmacies allowed to fill Canadian prescriptions, and for non-Canadian drugs? Is this possibly a state by state issue? Or is the prescribing doctor completely required to be an American doctor?
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> Thanks. :)
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> P.S. Weblinks on the legal and bureaucratic specifics of this would also be useful potentially, and much appreciated. Thanks again.I believe in both instances the doctor would need to have dual-certifications. That is, be recognized as actively practicing by both the Canadian and US medical boards.
Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 5, 2007, at 20:13:07
In reply to Re: canadian drs. allowed to write rx for us drugs?, posted by aqua1221 on July 5, 2007, at 19:32:23
> > 1. Are Canadian doctors allowed to write prescriptions for American drugs not sold in Canada?
> >
> > 2. Are American pharmacies allowed to fill Canadian prescriptions, and for non-Canadian drugs? Is this possibly a state by state issue? Or is the prescribing doctor completely required to be an American doctor?
> >
> > Thanks. :)
> >
> > P.S. Weblinks on the legal and bureaucratic specifics of this would also be useful potentially, and much appreciated. Thanks again.
>
> I believe in both instances the doctor would need to have dual-certifications. That is, be recognized as actively practicing by both the Canadian and US medical boards.
Ahh..no, they are allowed. I know one doc here in my town who writes scripts for nefadazone, Abilify, Geodon(can't get in Canada), etc..as I live 5 minutes away from the U.S. border, and the patirent just takes the script over to a closest American pharmacy. I think the most they might do (the pharmacey) is call or fax your doctor just to make sure it is correct. Actually, at my family doc today, and he mentioned getting Cymbalta for a patient.(can't get in Canada)Jay
Posted by aqua1221 on July 6, 2007, at 5:31:33
In reply to Re: canadian drs. U.S. Rx's. fo..IFORGOT..and aqua » aqua1221, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 5, 2007, at 20:13:07
> > > 1. Are Canadian doctors allowed to write prescriptions for American drugs not sold in Canada?
> > >
> > > 2. Are American pharmacies allowed to fill Canadian prescriptions, and for non-Canadian drugs? Is this possibly a state by state issue? Or is the prescribing doctor completely required to be an American doctor?
> > >
> > > Thanks. :)
> > >
> > > P.S. Weblinks on the legal and bureaucratic specifics of this would also be useful potentially, and much appreciated. Thanks again.
> >
> > I believe in both instances the doctor would need to have dual-certifications. That is, be recognized as actively practicing by both the Canadian and US medical boards.
>
>
> Ahh..no, they are allowed. I know one doc here in my town who writes scripts for nefadazone, Abilify, Geodon(can't get in Canada), etc..as I live 5 minutes away from the U.S. border, and the patirent just takes the script over to a closest American pharmacy. I think the most they might do (the pharmacey) is call or fax your doctor just to make sure it is correct. Actually, at my family doc today, and he mentioned getting Cymbalta for a patient.(can't get in Canada)
>
> Jay
>So you're in Canada looking for US meds, right?
Are you sure he isn't certified in the US? I think there would, at the very least be insurance issues, unless the patient is paying out of pocket. I don't think our countries have reciprocal reimbursement agreements, though I could be wrong.
I do know that as a US student studying in the UK, I could not have filled a script written by my American doctor at a London pharmacy, unless he was dual certified It's highly unlikely that any doc would be because of the huge distance!
However, doctor's on the border of the US and Canada may be since it poses certain benefits and flexibility. I believe one of the physicians, who's originally from Canada, at my current practice is recognized in both countries.
Plus, I'm almost positive I've heard of people in the US having dual certified docs write for a Canadian drug, which had to be filled in Canada because it's not approved here. (the reversible MAOI, whose name escapes me at the moment).
Posted by aqua1221 on July 6, 2007, at 5:55:52
In reply to Re: canadian drs. U.S. Rx's. fo..IFORGOT..and aqua, posted by aqua1221 on July 6, 2007, at 5:31:33
Which state in the US are you planning on going to?
Posted by iforgotmypassword on July 6, 2007, at 9:28:04
In reply to Re: canadian drs. U.S. Rx's. fo..IFORGOT..and aqua, posted by aqua1221 on July 6, 2007, at 5:55:52
in in ontario, would be buying from around ogdensburg, new york. i guess i will call a pharmacy there. hopefully they have a costco, i do not have insurance for anything like this. thanks.
Posted by jane d on July 9, 2007, at 2:23:23
In reply to canadian drs. allowed to write rx for us drugs?, posted by iforgotmypassword on July 5, 2007, at 13:03:53
Most prescribing rules are state by state however the federal government gets involved with defining what substances need prescriptions. I've never seen anything about Canadian prescriptions being filled in the US but it would make sense for border areas. Prescriptions from one state can be filled in another but sometimes with a certain amount of hassle.
Your best bet probably is to call up a pharmacy close to the border and ask them. If one says no, call another one in case the first just didn't want to be bothered. If that fails you might want to try Vermont in case their rules are different.
A couple of things you should keep in mind when asking. The rules may be different (stricter) for prescriptions not written by an MD and the rules will be stricter for controlled substances (there's a list but basically that means narcotics and stimulants, possibly sedatives too)
And of course hypothetically Canadian customs could have an opinion about all this too.
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> P.S. Weblinks on the legal and bureaucratic specifics of this would also be useful potentially, and much appreciated. Thanks again.The answer SHOULD be somewhere at one of these sites but I couldn't find it. They do provide as much legalese and bureaucratese as you could wish for.
http://www.op.nysed.gov/home.html
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
or possibly at fda.gov or dea.govThis one however might be useful.
http://www.nyagrx.org/ It's supposed to let you compare prices between different pharmacies in New York State. But not all drugs are listed and not all pharmacies are listed. The ones that are listed show an amazing range of prices.Please let us know what the answer is. I've gotten very curious.
Jane
Posted by aqua1221 on July 10, 2007, at 5:54:12
In reply to Re: canadian drs. U.S. Rx's. fo..IFORGOT..and aqua » aqua1221, posted by iforgotmypassword on July 6, 2007, at 9:28:04
> in in ontario, would be buying from around ogdensburg, new york. i guess i will call a pharmacy there. hopefully they have a costco, i do not have insurance for anything like this. thanks.
Ooook, this is why I asked... NY state has very strict prescriptive laws. I don't know details and specifics about every situation, so I can't honestly answer your question definitively. However, I do believe if you're going to hit a wall due to state regulations, it'll probably be NY because they impose stringent rules upon themselves.
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