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With the rising cost of prescription medications in the United States, many people are turning to the neighbor to our South for their prescription needs. There has been an incredible debate over rather the drugs from Canada are safe for Americans. The FDA has made several statements against purchasing drugs in Canada, but their reasons have been incredibly limited.

Rod Blagojevich, an Illinois governor had proposed legislation that would have given state employees the ability to obtain inexpensive prescriptions from Canadian sources. During the research for the legislation, which eventually failed, there was much debate over the very limited information the FDA has on Canadian medications.

Several sources asked for examples of Americans who had been harmed by Canadian medications, however the FDA was unable to provide the requested information. The Canadian government does have restrictions in place to protect the quality of medication. Research has shown that these requirements meet or exceed the restrictions of the FDA in every category.

Canadian medications are closely monitored. Many believe that the FDA is simply trying to help American drug makers keep pushing a profit. By all indication Canadian produced medications are as safe, if not safer than the counterparts produced in America.