Internet pharmacies see consolidation as solution for industry, Canadians

From CBC News:
The political uncertainty surrounding Canada's Internet pharmacy industry has spawned some practical business realities in the last six months - fewer players, zero growth and, in some cases, no actual drug dispensing.

But even as the industry watches overseas pharmacies and suppliers carve out a bigger piece of a growing global market for cheaper prescription drugs for U.S. patients, it remains determined to survive in some form.

Just as determined, however, are opponents who see a federal crackdown as the only protection against potential drug shortages and price increases in Canada. ...more