Why are Latin American medications cheaper than the same made in USA

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safepharmacist - 24 Aug 2004 05:58 GMT

I am a Peruvian who owns a website and sell medications locally in
Perú and worldwide, it seems to me that some americans do not know why
the same brand medications are cheaper in Perú than in the USA.

I hope you understand that we use the same Allegra or the same Xanax or
Ventolin that americans use, the only difference is that in Perú, as
in most of Latin America, people buy medications without prescription,
some medications seem to be so familiar to us Latin americans that it
is very common to buy like that.

Medications are cheaper only because the market here is poorer than in
the States or Europe but still people need to buy medicines, that is
the concept I use on my web, I try to transfer this low prices to the
worldwide market.

Juan Pedro Arbulú
www.safepharmacyonline.com

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rxempress - 25 Aug 2004 14:48 GMT

"Medications are cheaper only because the market here is poorer than in the
States or Europe "

Sorry to disagree but medications are cheaper in Peru because manufacturers
sell it to you at a much lower price than we have to pay in the United
States.

Great ad for illegally shipping xanax to the US. If you are a legitimate
pharmacy I certainly wouldn't be hawking that one.

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Pumbaa - 25 Aug 2004 15:18 GMT

Isn't it the same for most products? Isn't a Mercedes cheaper in Europe than
the USA? I read in the Wall Street Journal that Coca-Cola is to be sold in
China for the equivalent of about eleven cents a bottle. It will be in a
bottle like it was originally in the USA. About six and a half ounces,
refillable glass bottle that will be cleaned and reused. Americans are
considered rich so we get to pay top prices for our pharmaceuticals that are
not available generically.

Can't you buy most medications in Peru without a prescription? That
additional amount of free enterprise would account for some decrease in
cost.

Speaking of cheap drugs Dollar General is selling original Rx strength
Loratadine 10 mg tablets in a box of twenty for only $2.50. BTW on the box
it says they are a product of Canada.

> "Medications are cheaper only because the market here is poorer than in the
> States or Europe "
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> Great ad for illegally shipping xanax to the US. If you are a legitimate
> pharmacy I certainly wouldn't be hawking that one.

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safepharmacist - 25 Aug 2004 18:27 GMT

You are answering yourself and telling me indirectly that i´m right by
saying :
"manufacturers sell it to you at a much lower price than we have to
pay in the United States"
Why do you think that is happening?
People can´t pay what you pay in the States.

Let me tell you that selling to anyone in the States is legal if they
order up to a 90 day supply...check the FDA regulations and one more
thing, everything we sell is 100% FDA aproved.
The best health for you.

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