 Andy Troszok, (left) vice president of standards, Canadian International Pharmacy Association, and Andrew Yan (right), a Canadameds.com pharmacist, recently met with Rep. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vermont) at the Capital in Washington.
They discussed his and other legislators' initiatives to keep Canadian prescription drugs available to consumers in need. Sanders is one of 49 congressmen sponsoring a House Bill (HR847) called "Preserving Access to Safe, Affordable Canadian Medicines Act of 2003," which would levy up to a $1 million penalty against drug companies if they discriminate against consumers who are accessing low-cost medications from Canada.
The bill is a response to drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, which in January stopped supplying its drugs to Canadian pharmacies and wholesalers who provide prescription medications to those in need.
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Speaking to protesters outside drug giant GlaxoSmithKline's headquarters in Philadelphia, Canadameds.com pharmacist Andrew Yan discusses the impact that Glaxo's ban against Canadian online drugs could have on consumer health and finances.