It's illegal, but desperate Americans are buying drugs online from Canada

May 2, 2010
Orlando Sentinel
By Fernando Quintero

The high cost of prescription drugs has left many Central Floridians scrambling for ways to afford their medications. But for Anita Prager of Apopka, cheaper meds are just a mouse click away.

Prager is among the estimated 1 million Americans each year who buy their medications online from Canada. It's not clear how many Floridians get their drugs that way, but this consumer segment is growing as more people look for ways to cut down on health-care costs. Read more

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