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How to Make Safe Online Medication Purchases
By Diane Hanson
If you are like millions of people who are too busy to go out and buy prescription medication at drugstores, then online pharmacies are the best solution to get your prescription refilled.
Aside from the convenience that online pharmacies provide, they are also a good place to look for cheap but quality brands of prescription medications or drugs. If you do a search on online pharmacies over the Internet, you will get a comprehensive list of drugstores that distribute medications to millions of consumers daily. However, there are safety and security issues that you need to know before deciding to buy from them.
According to recent statistics, almost half of the total number of online pharmacies
established on the Internet today are not licensed or registered to dispense medications
or drugs to consumers. In fact, thousands of people worldwide, usually first-
First, you want to make sure that the online pharmacy posts a complete contact information. If you see a website without any a mailing address and an existing telephone number, avoid it. It is very likely that the drugstore is a hoax or a fake website. If ever problems occur, there is no way to contact the sites to address your issues.
Next, make sure that the online pharmacy requires prescriptions from you. This is one of the best ways to tell if the website is operating illegally. If the online pharmacy does not require prescriptions or only ask you to fill up a questionnaire, avoid it. A questionnaire cannot replace a prescription when it comes to dispensing medications as treatments to health conditions.
In addition, you also want to be sure that the online pharmacy is authorized to operate or is approved by concerned international groups that regulate online pharmaceutical services. You can recognize these reputable online pharmacy websites, all of which display the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites™ seal (VIPPS® Seal). If you are unsure, contact the National Association of Boards of Pharmacies (NABP).
Be aware that purchasing drugs from an illegal online pharmacy can cause serious health risks. Drugs sold by an unlicensed pharmacy may be expired, tampered, counterfeit, contain dangerous ingredients, manufactured in substandard facilitates etc.
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