The price for the drug I need to fight skin cancer is so high in the U.S. that I could not afford to get it. If it weren't for getting it via Canada, I would run the risk of it getting worse. I live in the USA and can't AFFORD to take care of myself properly. We NEED continued access to affordable medications from SAFE, licensed online pharmacies!! Debbie

The prescription drug price tsunami

posted Thu, 6 Sep 2012
Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anyone else in the world. People in New Zealand pay about 34 percent of what we pay for commonly prescribed drugs. In 1999 Americans spent an average of $485 for prescription drugs. By 2009 this figure jumped to $956--that's a 97 percent increase! Check out this informative infographic for more shocking facts about drug costs.

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Created by NorthWestPharmacy.com

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