How can Canadian mail-order pharmacies be accredited for quality and safety and who should perform these accreditations?
Canadian pharmacies already comply with all standards required to obtain their provincial licenses. However, if American citizens would like even greater quality assurances, it would be appropriate for an independent U.S. based commission to inspect, assess and accredit the pharmacies using a rigorous set of quality control standards that encompass all aspects of pharmacy operation. The FDA has chosen not to perform such assessments and continues to deny independent commissions the ability to perform such assessments despite the fact that they continually warn Americans that purchasing products from Canada is a “buyer beware” situation. Canadian mail-order pharmacies welcome any other quality standards that U.S. authorities feel are necessary. It should be noted that the FDA has not placed any special quality control standards on American mail-order pharmacies other than their State pharmacy license. These pharmacies have not been the target of FDA criticism yet they lack any enhanced
