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Posted 4/1/2019 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone! I'm New to your group. Glad to be here. I am currently in a strange moderate flare (have IBS component). Here in the US as many of you guys know Gastrointestinal meds are sky! I'm on disability and also have treatment resistant psychiatric discorder(s). My meds are going to put me in the donut hole quickly this year. I am overwhelmed trying to decide what to do. Has anyone used online Canadian Pharmacies?Any advice, experience or recommendations would be GRATEFULLY appreciated.

Since there is no assistance available from BIG PHARMA if you receive any government assistance any advice regarding independent discounts would be GRATEFULLY appreciated also. Thank you!
Posted 4/1/2019 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Read my thread on this subject here: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=4108816

The whole market is sketchy, so buyer beware. But I'd check out TotalCareMart.com, NorthwestPharmacy.com, and RxConnected.com. Two of these were recommended by my local doctors I use. I've used TotalCareMart and received what is as far as I can tell a legitimate non-counterfeit generic version of Lialda called Mesacol, from Sun Pharmaceuticals.

Be advised your drug probably won't come from Canada. Mine came from a pharmacy in Singapore. I would ask them before ordering what country your prescription will be filled in. Absolutely do not do any business with a company that sells prescription drugs without a prescription.

Post Edited (UCinGV) : 4/1/2019 2:35:39 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/1/2019 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for your great advice. I feel so alone in this. I did reach out to a retired psychiatrist that was listed as a patient reference at Northwest. He really was kind of vague but said to always use a pharmacy approved by PharmChecker. I've looked at Northwest although they are not on PharmChecker. I spoke with a rep at CanadaPharmacyOnline where the Canasa is $95 for 30 and manufactured by one of the manufacturers that I have samples of here. They will not ship if temperature is above 77 degrees here in NC. Have you by chance ever heard of them?
Using GoodRX at Publix pharmacy generic is $275. Pharmacist was very nice and down to earth. Said he had a couple people using the generic with no problem.
I tried to call Northwest over the weekend. Will try them in a few minutes. And, look at the others you gave me. Thank you so much. You'll never know how much you're quick response means!
Posted 4/1/2019 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
I just read that TotalCareMart had been shut down in I think it said 2015 for selling counterfeit drugs to US citizens. Oh my I just don't know what to do!!
Posted 4/2/2019 12:13 PM (GMT 0)
I believe this belongs here:

Mimik2015 said...
Sorry meant to say BIG PHARMA gastrointestinal meds are sky high! Also left out my mental health meds in my signature into generic Zoloft 200 mg and generic Klonopin 40 mg daily. Will update info.

Posted 4/2/2019 12:54 PM (GMT 0)

Mimik2015 said...
Thank you so much for your great advice. I feel so alone in this. I did reach out to a retired psychiatrist that was listed as a patient reference at Northwest. He really was kind of vague but said to always use a pharmacy approved by PharmChecker. I've looked at Northwest although they are not on PharmChecker. I spoke with a rep at CanadaPharmacyOnline where the Canasa is $95 for 30 and manufactured by one of the manufacturers that I have samples of here. They will not ship if temperature is above 77 degrees here in NC. Have you by chance ever heard of them?
Using GoodRX at Publix pharmacy generic is $275. Pharmacist was very nice and down to earth. Said he had a couple people using the generic with no problem.
I tried to call Northwest over the weekend. Will try them in a few minutes. And, look at the others you gave me. Thank you so much. You'll never know how much you're quick response means!

You bring up another aspect that I hadn't written about but have looked into: 'Verification' sites for "Canadian" pharmacy-referral-services. They purport to review them to ensure they're legitimate, sell legitimate drugs, and won't steal your identity. Which are all great things to review, but the question then changes from "should I trust this random website selling pharmaceuticals?" to "Should I trust this random website reviewing other drug websites?

PharmacyChecker.com says it is run by an American MD and American pharmacist. As far as I know no US laws regulate pharmacy-referral website reviews. So the question is do you trust those two guys? https://www.pharmacychecker.com/aboutus/

PharmacyChecker also is a bit confusing in that it lists pharmacies that it approves on its site here, https://www.pharmacychecker.com/online-pharmacy-ratings/, but there are more sites that it approves that you can't find directly on their website. For example, TotalCareMart.com is not listed on the Pharmacychecker.com website under "Verified Online Pharmacies" but TCM does have the pharmacychecker.com seal, and if you click it it brings you here, where Pharmacychecker does say they are verified: https://www.pharmacychecker.com/pharmacies/seal/5844aae6-352f-4554-acbd-b157ed10ff35/

Aside from PharmacyChecker there's another private entity called CIPA which also purports to review international-pharmacy-referral-services. I can't find any actual licensed doctors or pharmacists putting their name on CIPA, so who knows if you can trust them. https://www.cipa.com/

Post Edited (UCinGV) : 4/2/2019 7:00:14 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/2/2019 1:53 PM (GMT 0)
How much does it cost to get through the donut hole? What is the cost of all your meds form overseas versus paying donut prices and then getting the higher coverage again. I don't know these prices, so I ask. At end of year, how much overall savings from not crossing the donut?
Posted 4/2/2019 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
Do a search on this forum for CanadaPharmacyOnline, perhaps you can see who uses them. Some people may not see your post but if their Profile lists an email address you can ask questions that way (not all people list an email).

I have used Northwest Pharmacy with no problems with their meds and have ordered generic Canasa (it's generic named Salofalk in various sizes) from them but not in the last 2 years and things change so you are right to do research. Northwest switched from accepting credit cards to only accepting checks so a bit less security there than before.

In Florida, where I am, there are brick and mortar stores that people visit in person to order meds direct from Canada. One in Sarasota called Canada Med Services. I've never used them so don't know which Canada vendors they use.

Good luck. Getting affordable RX has been my biggest headache. I use GoodRX for my Balsalazide because it's cheaper than my insurance price (my expensive monthly insurance payment is worthless IMO for RX) but Canasa is always $$$$ in the US.
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