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Drug Safety
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| Drug Safety
Buy Medication Online
Mail-order and Internet pharmacies are inexpensive, convenient, and can
help you save money on drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers these tips to consumers
who buy prescriptions products online:
- Check with the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy to determine whether a Web site
is a licensed pharmacy in good standing.
- Don't buy from sites that offer a prescription drug for the first
time without a physical exam, sell a prescription drug without a prescription,
or sell drugs not approved by FDA.
- Don't do business with sites that have no access to a registered
pharmacist to answer questions.
- Avoid sites that do not identify with whom you are dealing and do
not provide an address and phone number to contact if there's a problem.
- Don't purchase from foreign Web sites. Generally, it’s illegal
to import the drugs bought from these sites, the risks are greater,
and there is very little the U.S. government can do if you don’t
get what you pay for.
- Beware of sites that advertise a "new cure" for a serious
disorder or a quick cure-all for a wide range of ailments.
- Be careful of sites claiming the government, the medical profession,
or research scientists have conspired to suppress a product.
- Steer clear of sites that include undocumented case histories claiming
"amazing" results.
- Talk to your health-care professional before using any medications
for the first time.
Learn more about mail order service.
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