Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday said the state will create a Web site for residents to buy cheaper prescription drugs outside the United States.
The online clearinghouse, which will be launched within a month, will help people order drugs from pharmacies in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The state plans to contract with a Canadian company to connect people with the pharmacies, which will be inspected and approved by state regulators for online purchases. The service will let doctors mail or fax patent prescriptions to the clearinghouse for review. Once approved, a physician at the clearinghouse will rewrite the order and submit the prescription to a partner pharmacy abroad.
Source: c|net
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