Don’t Buy Prescriptions Online Unless It’s A Legit Pharmacy

In America we have the FDA to approve all prescription medications, manufacturers have to prove their drug has all the data on clinical trials, and they even do down to approving what the label can have on it. If the FDA is not satisfied the FDA will tell the manufacturer to go get this information and reapply. That’s critical to know. In America, we have a system that all prescriptions go thru before being released to the public. They also have a section you can report adverse reactions or a medical device that failed. We have a system.

I know that people with chronic illnesses especially those with chronic pain have trouble getting the pain management they need and out of frustration turn to the Internet. BEWARE!

There are other countries that have a system in place but we have no idea if it matches our standards. There are also countries that have no system to verify the drugs are pure, they do what they say and they are monitored.

The FDA says this about online Pharmacies.

Warning Signs of an Unsafe Online Pharmacy

Beware of online pharmacies that:

• Do not require a doctor’s prescription.
• Are not licensed in the U.S. and by your state board of pharmacy.
• Do not have a licensed pharmacist on staff to answer your questions.
• Send medicine that looks different than what you receive at your usual pharmacy, or arrives in packaging that is broken, damaged, in a foreign language, has no expiration date, or is expired.
• Offer deep discounts or prices that seem too good to be true.
• Charge you for products you never ordered or received.
• Do not provide clear written protections of your personal and financial information.
• Sell your information to other websites.

These pharmacies often sell medicines that can be dangerous because they may:

• Have too much or too little of the active ingredient you need to treat your disease or condition.
• Not contain the right active ingredient.
• Contain the wrong ingredients or other harmful substances.

If you buy from any online site from another country, you have no guarantee of what’s inside. It could cause more harm to your body, it could have nothing in there to help you, and the worst is it can be laced with different products and can kill you.

That’s strong words I know but I have read too many articles and heard of personal stories where buying online was the worst move to make.

Melinda

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Yes, there are ligament Pharmacies online, I would check them out before you buy. Do an Internet search on the Pharmacy. You may be surprised what you find or you see they are legit Pharmacies you can go to. The key is what country is your medication coming from.

Where you can protect yourself is to search, search, and search before buying. Your health and life are more important. Personally, I would not buy a drug online unless my insurance company offers an online Pharmacy.

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/how-buy-medicines-safely-online-pharmacy#:~:text=These%20internet%2Dbased%20pharmacies%20often,countries%20with%20high%20safety%20standards.