Michael M. Perhach III

"The New York State Board of Pharmacy licenses pharmacies to provide standards of practice to protect our citizens. Who is protecting our citizens from Canadian and other out-of-state firms?"

In an editorial entitled Local Pharmacies Contribute to Quality of Community's Life, Binghamton pharmacist Michael M. Perhach III wrote the above statement.  While I agree with his points about the importance of keeping money in one's community, I would like to challenge the notion that dealing with Canadian pharmacies somehow leaves citizens unprotected.

Who is protecting us when we shop at Canadian pharmacies?

I believe that Andrew Strempler, President and CEO of RX North, answers this question much more eloquently than I ever could: RX North's Regulatory Agencies page.