Canadian firm battles GSK
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Canadian online drug supplier sends Feb. 4 1letter encouraging 100,000 U.S. customers to avoid purchasing GSK's OTC products, such as Aquafresh, Nicorette, Tums, "in light of their anti-U.S. consumer policy." According to The Canadian Drug Store, Glaxo has stopped shipping Rx products to the retailer because it then sells drugs to U.S buyers at lower prices. Letter urges consumers to contact Congressmen and protest high drug prices in U.S. GSK says decision to cease shipments to Canadian firm is due to potential safety issues related to shipping drugs across the border. New York State Wide Senior Action Council called for similar boycott of GSK's products in early January...