Quote from: amydane on May 30, 2018, 07:04:41 AM
Do any of you know of a good online pharmacy for ...?
I have never heard of a
GOOD online Pharmacy for any medication.
The are several problems.
1. It is difficult to verify that the online Pharmacy has all the necessary licences to operate. Many do not even list their location. The only exception to this is an online Pharmacy that is part of a retail chain here in the US.
2. It is too easy for the online Pharmacy to accept forged prescriptions. They do a large volume of business and the person filling the prescription has very little time to do a good evaluation of most prescriptions.
3. There are many reports of ineffective or even counterfeit drugs that do nothing or are even dangerous, especially from overseas "Pharmacies". ( I put these in quotes because some are not real Pharmacies at all, just a warehouse)
4. Real Pharmacies in the US keep track of where they get their drugs and closely watch expiration dates. They also respond to drug recalls immediately. Drug safety is a very important feature of US Pharmacies.
5. Will your online Pharmacy accept your health insurance? With health insurance, drug costs are usually lower than what you can expect from online Pharmacies.
6. Medications sometimes get lost in the mail or stolen out of the recipients mailbox. Will your online Pharmacy send it again?
As you can see, I am very critical of online Pharmacies. I have worked for over 40 years as a Pharmacist and I have had to resolve many more problems with online Pharmacies than with traditional Pharmacies.
Today in the US, many doctors send their prescription electronically to your local pharmacy and you can often pick up your prescription on the way home. Convenient and safe. With health insurance, costs are often less than online Pharmacies. What is there not to like?
