NationStates Jolt Archive

Hey Americans! Looks like we are not your local drugstore!

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/29/drug-050629.html

BLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha...aha..ahaa...ha...ha........am i evil?

Cheney won't get his Ritalin.

Great, now we have to invade you for the sake of my daily Zoloft :mad:

Cheney won't get his Ritalin.

OH BURN! BLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahah...ha...ha..aha.......im evil. :D

This is too bad really.... About the only good thing about Canada was the drugs.

Yay! That will put pressure on congress to undo the shit that idiot Clinton did, and get some competition back in this game.

Hey Americans! Looks like we are not your local drugstore!

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/29/drug-050629.html

BLAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha...aha..ahaa...ha...ha........am i evil?

Hmmm, your industry is taking a 1 billion dollar hit and you are laughing. I find that refreshing.

So much for free trade....way to go Canada... :rolleyes:

Hmmm, your industry is taking a 1 billion dollar hit and you are laughing. I find that refreshing.
This drugs trade would only benefit Manitoba.

And, quite frankly, who likes Manitoba anyway?

Good. Maybe there will finally be some pressure on the US legislators to fix their own problems instead of having us subsidize their healthcare for them.

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I find it ironic that capitalism was causing the rumoured 'shortage' of drugs in Canada. Usually, the anti-national health care people say socialism is what causes shortages.

Liverbreath']Hmmm, your industry is taking a 1 billion dollar hit and you are laughing. I find that refreshing.

And there goes the Canadian Drug Economy your honor. :D

So much for free trade....way to go Canada... :rolleyes:

Hey, doesn't this break the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement?

Good. Maybe there will finally be some pressure on the US legislators to fix their own problems instead of having us subsidize their healthcare for them.

The US legislature fix something like healthcare? If they actually do, I'll die of a heart attack. They've been trying to fix healthcare for years but both sides reject eachother or block eachother. Its quite funny in how they do it too.

This drugs trade would only benefit Manitoba.

And, quite frankly, who likes Manitoba anyway?

If you don't mind my asking, why would only Manitoba benefit? Is that just where the distributors happen to be located?

If you don't mind my asking, why would only Manitoba benefit? Is that just where the distributors happen to be located?
These distributors benefit from a loophole in the provincial law. Pharmacists have less restrictions there, when compared to all other provinces.
I think there are loopholes in two other provinces' legislations: BC and Alberta, but I'm not sure. I've read that this industry is almost "100% Manitoba".

And there goes the Canadian Drug Economy your honor. :D

Since they are only blocking bulk sales of drugs that are becoming short in supply it doesn't really end the internet sales business.

The whole thing seems to be a framework for regulations and standards concerning the industry.

Hey, doesn't this break the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement?

No, only the United States can break NAFTA. Everyone else is exempt.

The US legislature fix something like healthcare? If they actually do, I'll die of a heart attack. They've been trying to fix healthcare for years but both sides reject eachother or block eachother. Its quite funny in how they do it too.

Well in this case it is not really a health care thing. It is a drug company thing and hopefully it will prod congress into undoing some of the things clinton did to run off all the manufacturers.

Liverbreath']Well in this case it is not really a health care thing. It is a drug company thing and hopefully it will prod congress into undoing some of the things clinton did to run off all the manufacturers.

I'm hoping they do too and since the Republicans are in office, lets just ramrod the thing through. Oh wait, dems have filibuster in the Senate Damn!

Good. Maybe there will finally be some pressure on the US legislators to fix their own problems instead of having us subsidize their healthcare for them.

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I find it ironic that capitalism was causing the rumoured 'shortage' of drugs in Canada. Usually, the anti-national health care people say socialism is what causes shortages.

Shortages of this nature are created by companies forcing their prices higher. Has nothing to do with capitalism or socialism. Has to do with greed.

Great, now we have to invade you for the sake of my daily Zoloft :mad:

You can travel to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, or even Prince Rupert if ur from alaska to buy cheap drugs. But since ur too lazy to travel, too bad.

You can travel to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, or even Prince Rupert if ur from alaska to buy cheap drugs. But since ur too lazy to travel, too bad.

Nice insult TCR! That was actually uncalled for. Stereotyping someone like that and we might just have to start tossing the stereotype about canada.

Nice insult TCR! That was actually uncalled for. Stereotyping someone like that and we might just have to start tossing the stereotype about canada.

I heard u dont like traveling to canada.

Wow, looks like americans are starting to cry foul about ban on drug exports

Corneliu, missing canadian cheap drugs already? must be hard on ur money

I heard u dont like traveling to canada.

What me dont like traveling to Canada? Never said that anywhere that I believe. The only part of Canada I've been too is the Canadian side of Niagra Falls. I would love to go into Toronto or Ottawa someday.

Wow, looks like americans are starting to cry foul about ban on drug exports

We are? I'm hoping you did us a favor.

Corneliu, missing canadian cheap drugs already? must be hard on ur money

I don't use drugs!

What me dont like traveling to Canada? Never said that anywhere that I believe. The only part of Canada I've been too is the Canadian side of Niagra Falls. I would love to go into Toronto or Ottawa someday.

* she's maybe out to buy cheap canadian drugs!

I don't use drugs!

after eating too much big macs and breathing bad air?

* she's maybe out to buy cheap canadian drugs!

I'M A HE TCR. Get that through your trolling skull!

after eating too much big macs and breathing bad air?

HAHA! I don't even eat big macs. I rarely eat at McDonalds! As for bad air, I live in the suburbs.

HAHA! I don't even eat big macs. I rarely eat at McDonalds! As for bad air, I live in the suburbs.

OMG, you pretty much deny everything! LOL :D

OMG, you pretty much deny everything! LOL :D

I suggest you don't make assumptions about someone! Its not good for your health.

And this is a friendly warning to you. Insult me or provoke me in anyway, it won't be pretty.

Too bad the US government didn't want Canada shipping us their drugs anyway, because we couldn't guarantee they were safe.

Pompous assholes. :rolleyes:

Too bad the US government didn't want Canada shipping us their drugs anyway, because we couldn't guarantee they were safe.

Pompous assholes. :rolleyes:

Actually its kudos to Ujjal Dosanjh who ban exports of canadian drugs, because there would be a shortage of medicine canada.

So much for free trade....way to go Canada... :rolleyes:
Since when has there been free trade? Soft wood lumber...? In the imortal word of Jean Chretien: "You want free trade, you want free trade. Too bad!"
When the US government stops imposing tariffs and outright banning Canadian goods, they can point the finger (any finger). Till then...
Too Bad!

Man, how I dislike the Canadian government.

The government, not the people. Canadians are among the nicest people I've ever met.

I just want to let Americans know:

That price controlled drugs in canada is tailored for canadian patients as part of the medicare program, and is NEVER meant to be sold to americans and is NEVER meant to be a major drug industry.

I just want to let Americans know:

That price controlled drugs in canada is tailored for canadian patients as part of the medicare program, and is NEVER meant to be sold to americans and is NEVER meant to be a major drug industry.

Life has a way of destroying good intentions. Consider this a lesson in politics TCR.

Ban on drugs to the states... seems like Martin's finally doing his job and working for the farmers. Good for him.

Ban on drugs to the states... seems like Martin's finally doing his job and working for the farmers. Good for him.

You can thank our former BC premier turned health minister for that.

About time, America needs to fix their own damn healthcare system and stop bludging off Canada.

I believe the issue here was that the drug companies charge Americans a lot more for the same product simply because they can. As a result of lower Canadian prices, many Americans are ordering drugs in bulk from online Canadian pharmacies. The drug companies are calling foul, and even threatened to arrange things so that Canada would find itself in short supply of needed medications if things didn't change. The Federal Government was being called upon to close up the loopholes that were allowing Canadian pharmacists to fill prescriptions from the U.S. by getting a Canadian doctor to "co-sign" the prescription of the U.S. doctor. Why any Canadian doctor would sign off on a prescription without ever seeing the patient is a separate question.

Anyway, as a result of this whole mess politicians on both sides of the border plus a number of special interest groups and corporate entities have been jockeying back and forth and the upshot is that the party is over for U.S. access to cheaper Canadian supplies (at least via online bulk buying).

So much for free trade....way to go Canada... :rolleyes:

Uh..."softwood lumber". "Beef". "Wheat".

WTO rulings in Canada's favour. NAFTA rulings in Canada's favour. Net gain for Canada:

Zippo. zilch. nothing. nein. nyet. nada. non de tout. Why? Because you're not people of your word, and even after we have to take you to court in order to have you live up to the treaties you approached us to become signatories to, we'll still end up being stiffed.

Canada. America's great trading partner. And eternal fart-catcher. Well, we'll see about that last bit.

I'm not really sure but I think its illegal for Canadian doctors to write a prescription for foreign patients.

I don't use drugs!
Tom Cruise is so hot for you right now, he'd even give you a reach around while rode you like a pony. He wouldn't even think about Katie Holmes, whom he is engaged to because he is *NOT* gay.

About time, America needs to fix their own damn healthcare system and stop bludging off Canada.
I agree, it's refreshing to see weekend socialists get muscled by a cartel, and have the cartel applauded for it by people who'd like a little more socialism. It'd be embarising if their politicians had the courage of their convictions when ours in the US are so clearly unrepentent whores.