Mr. Cummings represents the 7th Congressional District in Maryland, which includes downtown Baltimore, the inner harbor area, and parts of Baltimore County. C. Determination of Average Drug Prices in Canada and Mexico Prices for prescription drugs in Canada and Mexico were determined via a survey of pharmacies in Canada and Mexico. In Mexico, pharmacies were surveyed in Monterrey and Guadalajara. Prices from Canadian pharmacies were determined in Canadian dollars, and prices from Mexican pharmacies were determined in pesos. All prices were converted to U.S. dollars using commercially available exchange rates.
Companies Typically Charge More in the United States Than in Canada .
For drugs that were not included in the GAO report, the study used the dosage, form, and package size common in the years 1994 through 1997, as indicated in the Drug Topics Red Book . The dosages, forms, and package sizes used in the study are shown in Table 1. All prescription drugs surveyed in this report were available in Canada in the same dosage and form as in the United States. In Mexico, several drugs were not available in the same dosage and form. In these cases, prices of equivalent quantities were used for the comparison.