Canadian websites and brick and mortar stores that allowed American consumers to order prescription drugs online ran into a great deal of controversy in the recent past. But despite the ongoing questions about cross-border drug purchases, sites north of the border are still doing business, and Vancouver-based Healthpricer.com has taken the space a step further by offering a price comparison engine. The site gets commissions from featured merchants, though service is free for users. Healthpricer doesn't restrict itself just to prescription drugs; any health product is searchable. The startup is also one of the Canadian companies featured at Demo 08, one of the premier venues for new technology launches.
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Warren Frey is a writer, editor, blogger and podcaster based out of Vancouver, BC. After working for six years in the Canadian broadcasting industry, he switched to print and has since covered varied assignments from plumbing conferences to star-studded film galas. But he’s never lost his love for the internet and interactive media, from his teens...[more]
