Drugs from Canada: Volume 5, Issue 40, Eikev

August 16, 2025; 22 Av, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: I take some very expensive medications which cost me a lot of money even after my health insurance kicks in. My co-pay for Brilinta costs $418.54 for a month worth of pills and my Farxiga is $365 per month.

However, I have a significantly cheaper way of obtaining it. I can have my American doctor call the prescription in to a Canadian pharmacy and the pharmacy can ask a Canadian doctor to review the prescription. After the review, the pharmacy can then ship it to me here in the USA. The price for buying the medications in Canada in this manner is only $122.89 for the Brilinta and only $99.76 for the Farxiga...

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A Bathroom Lie: Volume 5, Issue 39, Va'eschanan

August 9, 2025; 15 Av, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: After a long drive with no restroom in sight, I entered a Dunkin Donuts off the highway to buy a drink and to use the restroom. The bathroom was blocked with a sign that said, “Restroom is Out of Order.” When this sign is on display, it is often not the truth. The restroom is working, but for one reason or another, the management does not want customers to use it (e.g. it hasn’t been cleaned recently). May an employee put out such a sign if his employer asks him to do so? In addition, which is worse – putting out the sign (lying through the written word) or telling the customer (lying through the spoken word) that the restroom is out of order?...

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The Truth About Feet: Volume 5, Issue 38, Devarim

August 2, 2025; 8 Av, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: I am a podiatrist, and I have been approached by a software salesman in the podiatrist industry who is promoting a software package that is designed to recommend different treatment protocols for different foot ailments. When I reviewed what the software recommended for each ailment, it became clear to me that the treatment plans were designed primarily to maximize the number of doctor visits and treatments. This appears to have been done to maximize the amount of money the client / insurance company can be billed for rather than to provide the optimal patient care...

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