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Prescription drugs cost way more in America than most other countries... but is it wise (or safe) to buy them abroad?
sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/14/americans-bankruptcy-pay-medications-pharmaceutical-industry
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/prescription-drug-prices-in-the-u-s-are-twice-as-high-heres-why#Why-prices-are-hard-to-determine
https://www.verywellhealth.com/skip-prescription-high-cost-5212672
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/prescription-drug-prices-in-the-u-s-are-twice-as-high-heres-why
https://www.kff.org/uninsured/issue-brief/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/why-prescription-drugs-in-the-us-cost-so-much.html
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-you-drugs/looks-can-be-deceiving-risks-buying-medicines-across-border-or-around-world
https://khn.org/news/faced-with-unaffordable-drug-prices-tens-of-millions-buy-medicine-outside-u-s/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/17/505690791/looking-for-bargains-many-americans-buy-medicines-abroad
https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/10-faqs-on-prescription-drug-importation/
https://californiahealthline.org/news/shopping-abroad-for-cheaper-medication-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
https://www.winchesterhospital.org/health-library/article?id=23984
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