Archive for February, 2009

Online Purchase of Drugs

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

We all need a prescription medication from time to time, and there are many places to buy drugs, outside of your local pharmacy. Consumers can buy drugs online from sources in the United States and abroad, that in many cases, sell prescription drugs at a lower cost than theĀ  pharmacy. While online pharmacies are very popular, would-be customers should be careful to ensure that the online pharmacy they are considering to purchase fromĀ  is renowned, and sells only quality medicines, while providing the greater privacy and security to its customers. Unfortunately, not all online pharmacies are created equal, visit www.medicinenet.com to check a list of U.S. State licensed online pharmacies developed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (www.nabp. info).

In many cases, these pharmacies provide prescription drugs at a lower cost and are relatively safe, whether purchase money or credit, or an employer sponsored mail order prescription drug plan, which allows subscribers to buy prescription drugs in quantities sufficient for three months. Safe online pharmacies will still need a valid prescription licensed health care provider and a pharmacist available to answer your questions. Buy prescription drugs from pharmacies outside the U.S. may be illegal, and these drugs may not be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. If drugs are purchased from a licensed pharmacy, medicine or may be outdated, poorly stored, manufactured in facilities, and may not be exactly the dose indicated. When purchasing prescription drugs in Canada or Mexico, seeking to take care of the drugs available, buying, and only those deemed safe.

It is quite common for residents living near the border with Mexico or the United States and Canadian border to go abroad to purchase prescription drugs because they are cheaper in many cases . However, to import a supply of a drug, a valid prescription from a doctor in the United States must be in your possession, and controlled substances or narcotics can not be obtained with a valid prescription from a Canadian doctor or Mexican. Prescription drugs brought to the border must be declared to U.S. Customs, and to be in your own name. Many people buy medicines in Mexico because they are cheaper than in the United States, or because what is available in the U.S. by prescription can be purchased over the counter in Mexico. The potency may not be the same and the manufacturing process may be less than desirable in May – a few words to the wise. Be careful when you buy prescription drugs online or on the border, it is for your health.