California senator and other advocates find Canadian drugs safe and call for support of SB 1149, according to DoctorSolve

(PRWEB) August 19, 2004 -- Sen. Deborah Ortiz (D-Sacramento) and other advocates called for Gov. Schwarzeneggers support of SB 1149 after a two-day trip to research the safety of importing prescription drugs to Canada. Dr. Paul Zickler, co-founder of DoctorSolve Canadian pharmacy (http://www.doctorsolve.com), joined the group as they toured several pharmacies in Manitoba and British Columbia, Canada.

According to Zickler, Canadian pharmacies understand that safety is a concern, and as a result, are proactive and up-front about their security practices.

Our goal is to educate the public that the efficiency, professionalism and safety of Canadian pharmacies equals, and often exceeds, that of their U.S. counterparts. They offer a safe, affordable alternative to Californians and other consumers that cannot afford full price prescription medications," says Zickler.

A statement issued by Sen. Ortizs office August 4 summarized the groups findings:

We found these drugs are safe, available and ready for importation. Now we need Governor Schwarzenegger to back our legislative efforts to provide every Californian who depends on prescription drugs with a legal, affordable and continuous supply."

Gary Passmore, spokesman for the Congress of California Seniors, adds, The Canadian pharmacies we visited were reputable. They are closely regulated. They provide the exact same products, from the same sources, in the same kind of sealed packaging as in the U.S. They are shipped to consumers using reliable shippers. And they are safe."

The safety measures Passmore mentioned include:

•Only manufacturers sealed bottles on pharmacy shelves;

•Health Canada drug tracking numbers on all packages, to certify authenticity;

•Licensed pharmacists reviewing patient medical data to refer to Canadian licensed doctors for a second opinion.

The group asked for Gov. Schwarzeneggers support of SB 1149, a bill that would require Californias Board of Pharmacy to guide consumers to Canadian pharmacies with recognized safe handling and distribution standards, as well as identify foreign pharmacies and suppliers that consumers should avoid.

DoctorSolve is an Internet-based pharmacy intermediary (license #BC Q37) that offers lower-cost, long-term prescriptions. All prescriptions are filled by a professionally registered pharmacist. DoctorSolve is a certified member of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association and ranked by PharmacyChecker.com as one of the best (five-star) online pharmacies. DoctorSolve has filled more than 156,000 U.S. prescriptions.

For more information, call 1-866-732-0305 or visit http://www.doctorsolve.com.

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