In most circumstances, importing prescription drugs from Canada is illegal - and the FDA says so plainly.
Imported drugs have not passed through the FDA approval chain for the US market, so the agency cannot verify what you actually receive. Many sites branding themselves as Canadian are offshore operations shipping unregulated product, which stacks counterfeit risk on top of the legal problem.
What to do
Common questions
Can I order prescriptions from Canada?
In most circumstances, no - importing prescription drugs from Canada into the United States is illegal, and the FDA says so directly. The drugs are illegal to import because they have not gone through the FDA approval chain for the US market, so the agency cannot verify what you actually receive. Many "Canadian" pharmacy websites are not Canadian at all; they are offshore operations shipping unregulated product with a maple leaf on the homepage, and the combination of illegality plus counterfeiting risk is why the FDA warns against it. The cost frustration driving the question is real, so use the legal levers instead: ask about generics, compare your plan's mail-order pricing, check manufacturer copay programs for brand drugs, and ask your prescriber whether a cheaper therapeutic alternative exists. Pymander, a free AI doctor available 24/7 by text, can help you build that cost-saving conversation.