Canada Drug Prices vs. U.S. Drug Prices

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Drug spending has exponentially increased in the United States in recent years. For many Americans without insurance, the cost of prescription drugs is an out-of-pocket expense, which some families can no longer afford. For this reason, many U.S. residents have been seeking out more affordable solutions to purchase the medication that they desperately need.

Many Americans are now ordering their medications from licensed Canadian mail order pharmacies like Canada Drugs Direct for better Canadian pharmacy prices. In a 2016 study, it was reported that over 19 million adults in the U.S. import their medication from Canada or from another country to save money.

How Canadian Pharmacy Prices Compare

Compared to the United States, Canadian drug prices are much lower for the same brand name of medication. In fact, some of the most popular brand name drugs are manufactured outside of the United States and are then imported and sold to Americans at a higher price than any other country.

Canada Drugs Direct Prices vs. Other U.S Pharmacies

When looking at the cost of the most common prescription drugs, it is obvious that Canadian pharmacy prices are lower than what Americans pay at local pharmacies. Take Cialis, for example. The cost of 8 tablets of 20mg brand name Cialis can be bought for $132.00 in Canada, whereas, the average cost of the same medication is about $600.14 at U.S. pharmacies – a savings of over $450.

The savings is similar for another popular medication, Viagra Purchasing this medication at a U.S. pharmacy would set you back $733.20 on average for 12 x 100mg tablets. This is considerably higher than the cost of buying this product online from a Canadian retailer for $127.20. For those needing daily medication to treat conditions such as asthma, 120 doses (160/4.5 mcg) of an Symbicort Inhaler would cost about $331.30 on average in the United States, compared to the Canadian medicine price of only $86.19.

For further examples on the cost savings of Canadian pharmacy prices vs. pharmacies in the U.S., we have included some common brand name medications.

Product Product Size Our Price US Price
Cialis (Tadalafil) 20mg, 8 tablets $136.99 $600.14
Viagra (Sildenafil) 100mg, 12 tablets $126.99 $733.20
Symbicort Inhaler (Budesonide / Formoterol) 160mcg/4.5mcg MDI (120 doses/inhaler), 1 inhaler $86.00 $331.30
Restasis (Cyclosporine) Opthalmic Emulsion 0.05% (0.4ml each), 60 vials $147.99 $560.54
Chantix (Varenicline) 1mg, 56 tablets $139.00 $425.50
Levitra (Vardenafil) 20mg, 12 tablets $182.99 $620.28
Eliquis (Apixaban) 5mg, 112 tablets $316.99 $813.65
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Canadian Pharmacy Prices Guarantee

Canada Drugs Direct guarantees the best Canadian pharmacy prices on our products. If you find your medication for a lower price at any other licensed mail order pharmacy, we guarantee to beat the price by 25%. Our 125% price match guarantee is to ensure that our customers are receiving the best Canadian pharmacy prices available to them. For example, if a product is listed on the Canada Drugs Direct website for $100 and you find the same product at another licensed mail order pharmacy for $85, we will provide you with a $18.75 discount on your order.