SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -George Kircher says he has used Pharmstore of Canada for nearly three years to save hundreds of dollars on heart medication.
Kircher said a three-month supply costs $144 through the Canadian pharmacy, compared with $750 in the U.S. with Medicare. He said everything changed after finding a letter in his last shipment.
New international mail requirements
New federal regulations on international shipments could affect those who use international pharmacies to get cheaper medicine.
“And the blood thinner prescribed by my doctor, my cardiologist, is Eliquis. Eliquis, if you buy it in the United States and you pay cash for it, it’s $1,345.If you’re on Medicare like me, it’s $750,” George Kircher said. “But by going through a pharmacy in Canada, I can get the drug for $144.”…