Monday, April 26, 2004

From the Globe and Mail:
Crackdown taking toll on Internet pharmacies
A major Internet pharmacy in Winnipeg issued layoff notices to more than 10 per cent of its staff this week, the first of many belt-tightening measures expected as the bitter war between Canada's cross-border drug sellers and multinational pharmaceutical giants begins to hurt the fledgling on-line business.

CanadaMeds.com told about 20 of its 180 Winnipeg employees that their jobs have disappeared since the company was forced to shift some operations to Britain.

From CBC New Brunswick:
Internet prescribing siphons supply: Druggists
Some New Brunswick pharmacists say they're struggling to keep drugs in stock because the internet prescription drug trade is draining the Canadian supply.

Pharmacist Stephen Thompson keeps a close watch on his supply of pharmaceuticals. He says it's hard to keep up with the demand.

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