CanadaUSPharmacy.com Offers More Than Cheaper Drugs; Promises Support for Local Charities.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003

CanadaUSPharmacy.com, one of the newest Canadian-based internet pharmacies, is also committing to invest in local charities where they build a client base. "We recognize we have a responsibility to the people and communities we serve," says CanadaUSPharmacy.com CEO David Chan. "A portion of the earnings from each prescription supplied to American residents will be earmarked to support charities that have a presence in that area."

This new entry into the cross-border internet pharmacy business is already an established local pharmacy in a medical clinic in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. "Effective treatment of illness and disease isn't governed by borders," says Derek Chan, lead Pharmacist and Vice-President of CanadaUSPharmacy.com. Some drug manufacturers, opposed to Canadian pharmacies supplying U.S. citizens with drugs at a lower cost than they would pay in their own country, have made allegations that some Canadian drugs do not have FDA approval. "Our American clients will receive the specified prescribed medicines required to treat their ailment or disease. These are the same drugs Canadians are taking for the same conditions," Chan said.

"This is just as much about good health as it is good business," adds Pharmacist Derek Chan. "We are able to provide significant emotional relief along with the 30 to 80 per cent cost-savings to U.S. citizens. Without our service, many would not be able to take the drugs they need for their illness because they cannot afford them at the current price in their own country." A prime example is Tamoxifen, the drug commonly used to treat breast cancer. The price from CanadaUSPharmacy.com is $53.64 for 100 tabs (a 3-month supply) compared to $319.00 for 100 tablets of the same drug in the United States.

CanadaUSPharmacy.com will offer all the services and safeguards necessary to ensure client confidence in the prescribed medication. C.E.O. David Chan explained that a Canadian physician will review and endorse every prescription written by the patient's American doctor, "and where there is any uncertainty, the two doctors will confer to guarantee the most appropriate medication is delivered." The drugs will be shipped to the client in the same manner that they are received by the Canadian Pharmacy so there is no compromising safety or drug effectiveness. The Canadian company also maintains a toll-free telephone line for U.S. patients to confer with their Canadian Pharmacist if they have any questions.

"Apart from being able to walk in and see us face-to-face, we want to be involved in patient care in the same way we are with our clients at the medical clinic where we operate in Winnipeg, Canada," said C.E.O. Chan. "Our commitment to support charities in the areas we serve is a way of showing our interest is genuine. Good business grows from good relationships."