Possible Dangers of Internet Drug Purchase
Almost every person in the modern world has a credit card and the Internet at home (or at work), so it is very easy for him to order any kind of medication. The drug can be in you mailbox just in several days. No need to go anywhere, it is possible to get a prescription online too. It is very convenient for a customer but it can be rather dangerous, too.
It is very important to be examined with your physician before starting the drug course. Some online drug stores assure there customers that this procedure is not necessary. They offer online and phone consultations for additional fee. Online drug shops from abroad don’t need to follow even these steps in order to send you the drug, even the one that forms addiction. It is necessary to know that it is against the law to buy any drugs from online pharmacies from abroad.
There several lists of trustworthy online drug shops, such as the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and pharmacychecker.com. If a pharmacy is in these lists, you may be sure that it is a good and trusted one. But even in this case physician consultation is obligatory. Visit your physician; don’t use services of doctors that charge you extra money to write down any kind of prescription. It will not bring any benefit to your health. For instance, one American doctor was writing down approx. 450 prescriptions a day and earned more than $150k. in a month. It’s quite clear that you can’t trust such a “specialist”.
Here are few tips for you to avoid problems with online pharmacies:
- Purchase drugs from licensed pharmacies only!
- Consult your physician or another professional health care specialist before starting the course of new drugs.
- Check for a valid street address and phone number while ordering a medication online.
- Check that the drug you’ve received is the same as you had been being prescribed. It should be of the same shape, color and dosage.
- Check the label of the drug in order to make sure that the medication is not expired.
