The more health insurance costs continue to rise and the more the cost of prescription drugs increases, the more talk there is of U.S. citizens traveling to Canada to purchase affordable medications. As attractive as access to affordable prescription drugs is for under-insured or uninsured consumers, the expense of travel and concern for safety considerations often preclude this option. However, eDrugSearch.com, a leading source for locating inexpensive prescriptions, is working to make purchasing prescription medications from Canadian pharmacies a cost-effective option for consumers in the U.S. eDrugSearch.com helps consumers compare drug prices at competing pharmacies in order to ensure the best price on the best medications. The caution that should be exercised when making any kind of an online purchase is particularly important when purchasing prescription medications. The Mayo Clinic offers suggestions for those making a prescription purchase, including consultation of a doctor, use of a licensed pharmacy and registered pharmacist, price comparison, and keeping alert for counterfeits. eDrugSearch.com provides a service that helps to protect consumers and assists them in following the guidelines laid out by the Mayo Clinic. eDrugSearch provides a single directory that compares the drug prices of the best online pharmacies. The site's high standards require that any pharmacy in it's directory pass a rigorous online pharmacy verification process. This process requires that a pharmacy shows proof of a Canadian pharmacy license and adheres to the site's online pharmacy safety requirements. eDrugSearch.com's verification standards are set by third party online pharmacy accreditation organizations. These measures ensure that consumers can be as confident in the quality and safety of their prescriptions as they will be in the value of their purchase. Further safety measures taken by eDrugSearch.com include the requirement of an original prescription, the exclusion of drugs designated as Schedule IV medications, and the limitation of orders to a three month supply or less. As a further means of ensuring the quality of the medications that eDrugSearch.com allows it's customers to choose from, the site features online pharmacy reviews. These reviews are offered by current customers in order that potential customers can get a sense of how the purchasing process has been experienced by others. By providing Canadian pharmacy reviews, customers can receive the kind of personal feedback that they could expect from the corner drug shop in their own neighborhood. The price comparison process at eDrugSearch.com is simple and streamlined. From the homepage, customers can simply search for the medication that they are looking for and receive instant comparisons between competitively priced pharmacies. This eliminates the need to track down each individual pharmacy and go from site to site comparing prices. The site also provides links to each of the pharmacies it deals with, allowing customers to further investigate the source that they are purchasing from. eDrugSearch.com is a leading source for under-insured and uninsured consumers in the market for prescription drugs. While the cost of medication increases, eDrugSearch.com employs the cost saving potential of online shopping to make sure that its customers do not overpay for their prescriptions. This value, combined with the sites high standards regarding the verification and accreditation of individual pharmacies, ensures that each purchase is safely and inexpensively made from a licensed pharmacy. About eDrugSearch.com Based in San Antonio, eDrugSearch.com is a free shopping comparison engine for U.S. consumers seeking safe access to affordable medications from licensed Canadian and other international pharmacies. eDrugSearch.com president and founder Cary Byrd is an impassioned advocate for reform of U.S. prescription-drug law. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.eDrugSearch.com or its blog at www.edrugsearch.com/edsblog .