homeschoolmom Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 [quote name='Terra Firma' post='1247188' date='Apr 17 2007, 02:59 PM']um, yeah, but getting a ticket to India is a little cost prohibitive[/quote] You know you have connections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1247870' date='Apr 18 2007, 08:07 AM']You know you have connections...[/quote] good point ... I'll keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Aside from legality, are the drugs from other countries as safe as the drugs made in the U.S.? I know the FDA says never to buy drugs that are not made in FDA-certified labs, but I'm wondering if they only say that because they're the FDA. On the other hand, I've heard that non-FDA-approved drugs are sometimes made with fillers and stuff, so they're not really effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) As I've been prescribed drugs and received medical treatment in the U.S., U.K. and Norway, I've decided to take my chances. The clinic I got medical care at in a dodgy part of the east end in London was in my mind barely a step above a clinic in Mexico or the middle east. As my family is currently locking horns in a wrongful death lawsuit with a so-called doctor in the U.S. responsible for my mother's death, I'm very distrusting and cynical about the medical establishment and their relationship with insurance and pharmaceutical companies among other things. My motto is do the best you can with what you've got in your area when you can, don't be afraid to ask a second opinion (as doctors aren't the pope...) and at the end of the day, try to take care of yourself and say your prayers. So I'm probably the last person to give the most objective opinion when it comes to medicine. Le sigh! Edited April 18, 2007 by Ash Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1248010' date='Apr 18 2007, 11:15 AM']Aside from legality, are the drugs from other countries as safe as the drugs made in the U.S.? I know the FDA says never to buy drugs that are not made in FDA-certified labs, but I'm wondering if they only say that because they're the FDA. On the other hand, I've heard that non-FDA-approved drugs are sometimes made with fillers and stuff, so they're not really effective.[/quote] I certainly hope that our drugs are safe!! We have a drug agency that is stricter than the US even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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