Before you make buy pharmaceuticals online, make sure your online or in house pharmacy has everything on the l
ist below.
- Make sure the site REQUIRES a prescription, either verified with your doctor or written electronically by their doctor, for any prescription medication. You can get repeat prescriptions online, but the site should still require information about your original prescription from your local doctor.
- Search on the site or call in to find out where the medication is manufactured and if it’s FDA approved (Name brands manfactured from foreign sources aren’t necessarily the same as U.S. brands)
- Make sure that the doctors and pharmacies are accredited and based in the U.S.
- Be certain that the medication you want can actually be shipped to your state. Each state has their own shipping restrictions on medication so don’t buy from a site that does not follow these regulations. Legal online pharmacies should provide shipping information on their site.
- Look for complete contact information and attempt to call the customer service line. A good online pharmacy should answer the phone.
- Review the privacy and return policies, terms and conditions and customer responsibility agreement before you place your order
- Make sure there is no membership required or hidden fees. A good online pharmacy will not require you to pay a membership fee to buy pharmaceuticals online.
- When placing your order online make sure the order form browser window read https://… Not just http://… (the ‘s’ on the end designates you’re using a secure server and your information cannot be viewed by 3rd parties online)
- Don’t give out your credit card information out until your sure they are legitimate!
If you can check off everything on this list, then you can be confident that you are buying your prescription medication online safely.
