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» Almanac of Policy Issues: Prescription Drugs 
Links and background information about U.S. public policy affecting prescription drugs and prescription drug coverage.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/prescription_drugs.shtml
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» Canada Drug Talk
Provides facts, tips and news about importing prescription drugs from Canada.
http://www.canadadrugtalk.com/
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» Canadian Prescription Drug Savings Calculator
Allows consumers to gauge savings on nearly 50 of the most popular prescription medications by picking multiple drugs, different dosage settings and time horizons ranging from one month to 20 years.
http://www.drugsavingscalculator.org
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» DestinationRX
Provides drug purchasing assistance for healthcare industry clients, as well as product comparisons for consumers. Includes client list, case studies and medicare information.
http://destinationrx.com/
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» Drugging Our Children The Legal Way
An article about a federal judge that struck down a Food and Drug Administration regulation that required drug makers to test medicines routinely given to children. Arianna Huffington, Alternet.
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14430
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» Health Action International
A non-profit organization that represents the interests of consumers in drug policy and believes that all drugs marketed should be acceptably safe, effective, affordable and meet real medical needs.
http://www.haiweb.org/
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» No Free Lunch
Discusses pharmaceutical industry marketing, promotion, and sales practices and how they may adversely affect prescription drug prescribing practices, and increase prescription drug prices.
http://www.nofreelunch.org/
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» Prescription Access Litigation Project
National coalition of consumer groups fighting against illegal drug industry price manipulation deceptive marketing.
http://www.prescriptionaccess.org
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» Pushing for easier prescriptions
Article describing the push for easier, cheaper cross-border Canadian-American prescriptions.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/commtr/article_730.html
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» The Cost of Protectionism in Pharmaceuticals
An article from Alternet that examines the effects of the patent system in the pharmaceutical industry and suggests that increased public funding of pharmaceutical research and development could dramatically lower costs for consumers.
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14425
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