Canadian International Pharmacy Association

Established in 2002, the Canadian International Pharmacy Association ("CIPA") is a Canadian association of licensed retail pharmacy businesses offering mail order pharmacy services to Canadian and international consumers.

According to Managed Care, an industry magazine, about a million Americans a year get drugs from licensed Canadian pharmacies that are certified by CIPA. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and five other sponsors have introduced legislation that would allow Americans with a U.S. prescription to order a 90-day supply of medicines from a licensed Canadian pharmacy.[1]

CIPA has appeared frequently in the news as an advocate for safe online pharmacy practices and the lower prices of drugs available outside of the United States,[2][3] though not without significant controversy,.[4][5] CIPA standards and practices have been described as "likely becoming a major part of the health care system in the near future".[6] In 2009, CIPA was invited to present at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum on "Medicines on the Web - Risks nd Benefits",.[7][8] In February 2010, CIPA was selected by Google to be its official verifier of pharmacy advertisements in Canada, a role it held until April 2012.[9] CIPA has also been selected as Canadian verification authority for Microsoft Bing and Yahoo! online pharmacy advertising.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Legislation & Regulation: Campaign 2016. Drug Imports: The New Idea That’s Kind of Old Richard Mark Kirkner, MANAGED CARE, May 2016
  2. ↑ "Buying online drugs: Dos and Don'ts - CTV News". Ctv.ca. 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Some look north for affordable prescriptions". Post-gazette.com. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  4. ↑ "Internet pharmacy: the tug-of-war intensifies - Korcok 170 (6): 946 - Canadian Medical Association Journal". Cmaj.ca. 2004-03-16. doi:10.1503/cmaj.1040099. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  5. ↑ Danylo Hawaleshka. "Federal Health Minister to Take on Internet Pharmacies - The Canadian Encyclopedia". Encyclopediecanadienne.ca. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  6. ↑ http://www.cpjournal.ca/doi/pdf/10.3821/1913-701X(2008)141%5B191%3ACIPSEA%5D2.0.CO%3B2
  7. ↑ "Internet Governance Forum". Intgovforum.org. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  8. ↑ Karen Marie Johnson Says: (2010-05-15). "CIPA Safety Standards Resonate at United Nations Forum « Canadian International Pharmacy Association". Ciparx.ca. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  9. ↑ Darryl Wenkrik says: (2010-07-07). "Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) Named Official Pharmacy Verifier of Google Canada « Canadian International Pharmacy Association". Ciparx.ca. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  10. ↑ "Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) Selected as Canadian Verification Authority For Microsoft and Yahoo! Online Pharmacy Advertising « Canadian International Pharmacy Association". Ciparx.ca. Retrieved 2011-05-25.

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