Drug sales by mail, Net may end Canadian government might crack down on pharmacies selling to about 2 million in the United States.(MAIN NEWS)

From: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) | Date: December 31, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: Kevin Diaz BEE WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON -- The door might soon close on Internet and mail-order sales of low-cost prescription drugs from Canada.

A group of Canadian pharmacists and other advocates of legal drug importation warned Thursday that the Canadian government plans to crack down on Canadian mail-order pharmacies that sell medicines to an estimated 2 million Americans.

"The threat is very real, in fact, it's imminent," said Dave...