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Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) Fights Rogue Internet Pharmacies Displaying CIPA Seal Without Authorization

CIPA member pharmacies sell prescription drugs made by leading name-brand manufacturers at prices up to 80 percent less than if purchased in the U.S. These licensed pharmacies serve more than 1 million U.S. customers each year and have a 100 percent safety record since CIPA's founding in 2002.

Additionally, CIPA is the official accrediting organization for all online pharmacy advertisements on Google Canada, Yahoo! Canada and Bing Canada.

The CIPA certification seal displayed on an internet pharmacy website tells the consumer that the pharmacy has met CIPA's strict safety standards. These standards include requiring a valid doctor's prescription, obtaining demographic and medical information from the patient, having a licensed pharmacist on staff and having a physician review patient information before authorizing a prescription.

"The CIPA certification is a mark of professionalism, quality, integrity and safety," said CIPA President Troy Harwood-Jones. "We welcome online pharmacies that meet these safety standards to apply for our certification and go through our exhaustive process. However, we will not allow pharmacies that do not meet our strict safety standards to misappropriate our certification trade mark and attempt to deceive consumers. CIPA will aggressively protect our seal and our excellent reputation."

To verify that a Canadian pharmacy is certified by CIPA, visit http://www.cipa.com/verify-pharmacy/ and type in the website URL. For more information on becoming a CIPA member, visit http://www.cipa.com/membership/.

About CIPA

CIPA is a Canadian association of licensed, retail pharmacies that sell pharmaceuticals and maintenance medications to both Canadian and U.S. citizens. CIPA pharmacies sell medications made by the leading name-brand manufacturers at prices up to 80 percent less than U.S. pharmacies, ensuring patients have access to quality prescription drugs at affordable prices. Since its founding in 2002, CIPA has provided medications to more than 1 million U.S. patients each year, with a perfect safety record. The association is the official verifying organization for pharmacies that want to advertise on Google in Canada. For more information visit, www.cipa.com.

CIPA
Tim Smith, 204-453-6586
Tim.smith@cipa.com