FL trying to shut down some Canadian Drug firms. They are resisting.

[madfloridian]

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040619/NEWS/406190425

SNIP..."LAKELAND -- Polk County's Canadian prescription services got a wake-up call Friday when the Florida Department of Health issued a cease-and-desist order against Discount Drugs of Canada and Discount Medicine of Canada.

Discount Drugs of Canada has locations in Lakeland and Haines City. Discount Medicine of Canada has locations in Lakeland and Winter Haven.

These companies provide clients with price quotes, fill out the necessary paperwork and handle any additional clerical work needed to send prescriptions to licensed pharmacists in Canada. Though drugs are never stored in these facilities, the DOH's orders were filed because, according to the orders, these companies facilitate unlicensed pharmacy activities....."

Today's update:
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040622/NEWS/406220385/1039
Canadian Drug Firms Defy Cease-and-Desist Orders

SNIP.."Two local Canadian prescription services kept their doors open Monday, in spite of an order from the state Department of Health on Friday that they immediately stop conducting business.

"We're business as usual today," said Melinda Liddy, who operates Discount Medicine of Canada with stores in Lakeland and Winter Haven.

"Most of our customers are concerned about getting their orders in before the store might close," she said. "They don't think the state of Florida should tell them who they can order from and who they can't order from. They want freedom of choice."END SNIP

There is a lot of anger here about this. Our area of Central Florida has retirees from all over the north. They are not responding well to this.

[Treaghon]

1. This is where it starts getting scary...

Just how deep are FL representitives in the pharmacuetical companie's pockets?

And just how far are they willing to go to keep their prices as high as is humanly possible?

The actions of our respective "Washington representitives" are very telling, and not at all encouraging.

[madfloridian]

2. FL reps are deep into their pockets.

We are controlled here by JebCo and friends. I doubt anyone here yet feels vulnerable enough to vote for the people.

My own congressman voted for Florida interests 10% of the time in 2003, and he voted with Bush 100% of the time.