News Releases

Below is a listing of news releases in chronological order from PharmacyChecker.com, with the most recent at the top. If you are interested in a listing of news media that have reported on PharmacyChecker.com's research, click here.

• October 21, 2024 PharmacyChecker Recognized by JAMA as Key Resource for Finding Reputable Online Pharmacies
• April 22, 2024 PharmacyChecker Announces Ross Phan as Director of Pharmacy Verification and Information
• January 8, 2024 PharmacyChecker Statement on Federal Court’s Denial of LegitScript’s Motion to Block Antitrust Lawsuit
• June 20, 2023 PharmacyChecker Introduces List of Trusted Telemedicine Providers
• May 9, 2023 PharmacyChecker.com Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary Helping People Afford Prescription Drugs and Protecting Public Health
• December 8, 2022 PharmacyChecker Applauds Colorado’s Canadian Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Proposal to the FDA
• September 7, 2022 PharmacyChecker Research Shows How Canadian Prices Could Inform Medicare Part D Negotiation Under the Inflation Reduction Act
• August 19, 2022 PharmacyChecker Applauds Colorado’s Advance on a Canadian Wholesale Drug Importation Program
• August 18, 2022 PharmacyChecker Applauds Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act While Recognizing High Drug Prices Will Persist
• July 12, 2022 Inhalers Are 78% Cheaper Via International Pharmacy Mailorder
• May 24, 2022 Expensive Specialty Drugs on Part D Are Foreign Made, Cost 75% Less Via International Mail Order
• January 4, 2022 New Report Shows that 68% of Most Expensive Drugs in Medicare Are Imported, Implications for Savings and Safety
• June 28, 2021 PharmacyChecker Announces Jeffrey Poirier as Vice President of Pharmacy Verification and Information
• April 28, 2021 Prescription Drug Savings Highlighted in Sen. Sanders's GAO Report: Already Possible Through Personal Importation
• February 11, 2021 PharmacyChecker Applauds California Assemblymember Kamlager for Supporting Safe Personal Drug Importation
• July 24, 2020 PharmacyChecker Supports Executive Order to Permit Personal Prescription Drug Importation
• February 25, 2020 PharmacyChecker Introduces New U.S. Drug Discount Card That Consistently Outperforms Other Popular Prescription Savings Cards
• December 18, 2019 PharmacyChecker Supports HHS/FDA Plan on Drug Importation, Reminds Public About Safe Personal Importation
• October 16, 2019 New PharmacyChecker Analysis Confirms that Americans Can Access Lower Drug Prices Identified by House Ways and Means Committee Report
• August 14, 2019 Lawsuit Exposes Efforts to Keep U.S. Drug Prices High by Blocking Information About Lower Priced Online Options
• July 24, 2019 New Online Pharmacy Verification Tool Launched as Alternative to NABP Pharmaceutical Industry-Funded Program
• July 11, 2019 Faster FDA Approvals Did Not Lead to Price Reductions or Availability in 43% of Cases
• June 5, 2019 Brand Drugs Are 90% Cheaper and Available to Order From International Pharmacies
• May 22, 2019 Generic Drugs 68% Cheaper in U.S. Than From Canada
• January 15, 2019 Expensive Drugs Dropped from 2019 Insurance Coverage Cost Up to 95% Less from Verified International Online Pharmacies
• July 17, 2018 FDA's drug importation data is wrong
• April 26, 2018 American Seniors Save Average of 80% Ordering Brand Name Medication From Abroad
• March 19, 2018 PharmacyChecker.com Boosts Focus on Serving Patient Community
• January 18, 2018 Expensive Drugs Dropped From Insurance Coverage in U.S. Available at Lower Cost in Canada
• November 8, 2017 FDA Understates Percentage of Foreign-Made Medication Sold in U.S.
• August 3, 2017 70% of Popular Brand Name Drugs Sold in U.S. Pharmacies Are Imported; Cost Up to 87% Less in Canada
• May 23, 2017 PharmacyChecker.com Publishes New Online Pharmacy Verification Standards and Policies
• April 21, 2017 Report on Prescription Savings Shows Brand Name Drug Prices 70% Lower in Canada and Up to 97% Lower in Other Countries
• February 1, 2017 PharmacyChecker.com Adds Patient Assistance Program Information, Expanding Options for Americans Struggling to Afford Medication
• December 22, 2016 Drugs Being Dropped by U.S. Insurers in 2017 Are Available Outside of U.S. For One-Quarter the Price
• September 7, 2016 A Solution to the Epipen Price Crisis: International Online Pharmacies
• April 21, 2016 PharmacyChecker.com Now in Spanish to Help Spanish-Speakers Find Lower Drug Prices
• April 21, 2016 Ahora PharmacyChecker.com en Español Para Ayudar a La Comunidad Hispano-Hablante a Encontrar Los Precios Más Bajos
• April 6, 2016 PharmacyChecker.com Fortifies Its Commitment to Consumers With New Vp of Pharmacy Verification and Information
• March 3, 2016 PharmacyChecker.com CEO Applauds Trump's, Clinton's, and Sanders' Support for Americans Importing Lower Cost Medications
• October 8, 2015 Pharmacychecker Finds Brand Name Drugs Cost Eight Times More in U.S. Than From Abroad, but FDA Announces Rules to Destroy Personally Imported Medication
• February 18, 2015 GAO Report Misleads Congress on Safety of International Online Pharmacies, Says New PharmacyChecker.com Report
• November 20, 2014 High Priced U.S. Generic Drugs Are Often More Expensive Than Brand Name Counterparts in Other Countries, According to PharmacyChecker.com
• October 15, 2014 Medicare Part D Plan Reviews Indicate Frustration With Customer and Mail-Order Service, and Inadequate Formulary Coverage
• July 8, 2014 Americans Speak Out Against New FDA Regulations to Destroy Their Imported Medications
• November 11, 2013 Prescription Drugs Manufactured in America 76% Cheaper When Purchased From Abroad
• September 30, 2013 Online Pharmacies May Help Many Afford Prescription Medication Under Obamacare
• June 27, 2013 Maine Becomes First State to Legalize Prescription Drug Importation
• May 30, 2013 Public Citizen, Demand Progress and rxrights.org Join Others Opposing U.S. Pharmacy Group From Controlling ".Pharmacy" Domain Registration
• February 13, 2013 Institute of Medicine Report on Drug Safety Omits Research Showing Credentialed, Foreign Online Pharmacies Are Safe and Essential, According to PharmacyChecker.com
• November 20, 2012 Savings on Brand Name Drugs Rise to 85% Using Verified Online Pharmacies Outside the U.S., According to PharmacyChecker.com
• October 12, 2012 Research Shows Credentialed Foreign Online Pharmacies Are Safe to Use, Contradicting FDA Position
• April 23, 2012 New York Times Op-Ed Calls for the Legalization of Drug Importation
• April 18, 2012 Americans Struggling to Afford Asthma Medication Can Save 76% From Verified International Online Pharmacies According to New Analysis by PharmacyChecker.com
• March 29, 2012 Study Published by National Bureau of Economic Research Shows Online Pharmacies Approved by PharmacyChecker.com Offer Savings and Safety
• December 1, 2011 Generic Lipitor Still More Expensive in U.S. Than Brand Name Lipitor in Other Countries, According to PharmacyChecker.com
• July 13, 2011 PharmacyChecker.com Publishes Free Spanish Edition of Guide to Safely Saving Money on Prescription Drugs
• July 13, 2011 PharmacyChecker.com Publica Edición en Español de Guía Para Ahorrar Dinero en Medicamentos Prescritos en Forma Segura
• April 5, 2011 Consumers Urged to Take Action to Stop the White House From Blocking Access to Low Cost Medicine From Pharmacies Abroad
• March 24, 2011 80% Savings Found Purchasing Brand Name Drugs Online From International Pharmacies
• August 13, 2010 New Study Shows Safety of Ordering Prescription Drugs From Foreign Pharmacy Websites Accredited by PharmacyChecker.com
• May 25, 2010 PharmacyChecker.com Reports Decrease in Brand Name Drug Prices From Canadian and Other International Online Pharmacies
• March 4, 2010 PharmacyChecker.com Begins Blog About Americans' Access to Affordable Medication
• November 2, 2009 PharmacyChecker.com Expresses Support for Senate Bill S. 1232 to Legalize Personal Drug Importation Citing Evidence of Safety and Savings
• April 6, 2009 Online Prescription Drug Searches Surge 34% Over Past Twelve Months According to PharmacyChecker.com
• January 30, 2009 Metoprolol Succinate Recalled: Brand Name Drug Scarce but Still Available at Low Cost From Other Countries, PharmacyChecker.com Announces
• November 13, 2008 PharmacyChecker.com Publishes "Safe Strategies for Drug Savings" to Help All Americans Get Affordable Medication
• October 10, 2008 Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Bill Supported by PharmacyChecker.com, Leading Evaluator of Online Pharmacies
• May 29, 2008 Pharmaceutical-Sponsored Internet Initiative May Mislead Consumers Seeking Savings
• December 12, 2007 List of Rogue Online Pharmacies Published by PharmacyChecker.com
• July 9, 2007 Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction Most Popular in Online Price Searches According to PharmacyChecker.com
• May 3, 2007 As U.S. FDA Warns of Counterfeit Drugs Sold Online, PharmacyChecker.com Reminds Consumers to Look for Its Verification Seal
• October 6, 2006 As U.S. Policy Shifts on Canadian Drug Imports, PharmacyChecker.com Reminds Consumers to Shop Carefully
• May 24, 2006 U.S. Online Drug Prices Increase While Canadian/Foreign Prices Drop According to PharmacyChecker.com
• November 11, 2005 Independent Website Helps Seniors Evaluate Medicare Drug Plans
• September 29, 2005 Most Seniors Save More With Canadian and Low-Cost Pharmacies Than With Basic Medicare Drug Plan According to PharmacyChecker.com
• August 9, 2005 PharmacyChecker.com Identifies Top 20 Drugs Sought on Internet
• June 6, 2005 PharmacyChecker.com Evaluates Online Pharmacy Permitted to Sell Viagra Without Original Prescription From Patient’s Doctor
• May 2, 2005 Savings Potential Uncertain for Merck Discount Program Compared to Canadian Pharmacies According to PharmacyChecker.com
• January 5, 2005 PharmacyChecker.com Finds Large Drop in Savings on Drugs From Canada From 2003 to 2004
• October 26, 2004 Americans Able to Get Flu Vaccine in Canada According to PharmacyChecker.com
• October 7, 2004 Vioxx Withdrawal Leads Consumers to Seek Out Pfizer's Celebrex and Other Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
• September 22, 2004 PharmacyChecker.com Evaluates First Israeli Online Pharmacy to Market Directly to the Americans
• July 21, 2004 PharmacyChecker.com Names Four Canadian Pharmacies Sourcing Drugs From Outside Canada
• June 1, 2004 PharmacyChecker.com Offers Drug Price Comparisons Free Starting June 1. Reports Greater Savings From Canada Than With New Medicare Discount Cards
• May 4, 2004 Medicare Drug Discounts Offer No Savings for Savvy Consumers According to PharmacyChecker.com
• March 8, 2004 PharmacyChecker.com Finds No Long-Term Price Impact of Drug Company Supply Cuts in Canada
• December 22, 2003 Canadian Pharmacies May Lose Price Competitive Edge in 2004 on Some Drugs Due to Medicare Discount Cards, According to PharmacyChecker.com.
• November 6, 2003 New Survey of Canadian Online Pharmacies Finds Only 30% Are Licensed and Provide Important Consumer Protections According to PharmacyChecker.com
• July 23, 2003 PharmacyChecker.com Predicts That Billions Can Be Saved by Medicare and Consumers Using U.S. Wholesale Pharmacies for Generics and Canadian Pharmacies for Branded Medications
• June 25, 2003 PharmacyChecker.com Finds Large Rise in Prices of Glaxo Drugs at Canadian Online Pharmacies Due to Supply Restrictions
• April 7, 2003 Fifty Percent of Internet Pharmacies Not Licensed According to PharmacyChecker.com; Canadian Prices Half That of U.S.