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At RxNorth.com, we only dispense our medication out of licensed pharmacies, such as our MPhA licensed facility in Manitoba, Canada.

The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

When you see a drug has been "approved by the FDA", it does not mean the FDA tested, manufactured or developed that drug. Pharmaceutical companies take responsibility for those tasks. Drug manufacturers must submit all drug testing information to the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, or CDER, for evaluation.

Using data supplied by drug manufacturers, the CDER assesses new drugs before they enter the consumer market. Its job is to ensure prescription and over-the-counter drugs, both brand name and generic, work correctly and that health benefits outweigh any known risks.

Another function of the CDER is to oversee a registry called the Drug Firm Annual Registration Status. By law, all drug companies such as Merck*, Pfizer* and GlaxoSmithKline* must register the location where a drug is manufactured within five days of that drug entering the market. Many brand name drugs (medication trademarked by individual pharmaceutical companies) approved by the FDA for distribution in the United States are actually made in facilities located outside the United States.

Common Countries of Origin

In other words, “FDA Approved” does not mean “Made in the USA.”

Many medications produced to meet your needs, and approved by the FDA are imported from facilities located around the world.

* Merck is a registered trademark of Merck & Co., Inc.
* Pfizer is a registered trademark of Pfizer Inc.
* GlaxoSmithKline is a registered trademark of SmithKline Beecham plc
* Source: www.fda.gov/cder/dfars/drlsfaq.htm