12 Essential Safety Tips For Finding
A Legitimate Pharmacy Online
Buying Prescription Medicine Online A Consumer Safety Guidez
Buying your medicine online can be easy by finding a pharmacy online.
Just make sure you do it safely.
The Internet has changed the way we live, work and shop.
The growth of the Internet has made it possible to compare prices
and buy products without ever leaving home. But when it comes to
buying medicine online, it is important to be very careful.
Some websites sell medicine that may not be safe to use and could
put your health at risk.
Some pharmacy online websites:
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arent U.S. state-licensed pharmacies or arent
pharmacies at all
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may give a diagnosis that is not correct or medicine that
is not right for you or your conditiondont protect your
personal information
Some medicines sold by a pharmacy online :
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are fake (counterfeit or copycat medicines)
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are too strong or too weak
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have dangerous ingredients
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have expired
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arent FDA-approved or checked for safety and effectiveness
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arent made using safe standards
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arent safe to use with other medicine or products you
use
- arent labeled, stored, or shipped correctly
You can avoid all these pitfalls with a reputable online pharmacy
like drugstore.com Pharmacy
For a dispensing Pharmacy for men lifestyle prescription drugs:
there is only one legal source Kwikmed.
MEET AND TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR
Talk with your doctor and have a physical exam before you get any
new medicine for the first time.
Use ONLY medicine that has been prescribed by your doctor or another
trusted professional who is licensed in the U.S. to write prescriptions
for medicine.
Ask your doctor if there are any special steps you need to take
to fill your prescription by a pharmacy online.
These pharmacy consumer tips will help protect you if you
buy medicines online:
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KNOW YOUR SOURCE to make sure its safe pharmacy online
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Make sure a website is a U.S. state-licensed pharmacy. VIPPS
symbol
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Pharmacies and pharmacists in the United States are licensed
by a states board of pharmacy. Your state board can tell
you if a pharmacy online website is a state-licensed pharmacy
and is in good standing. Find a list of state boards of pharmacy
on the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) Web
site (the only certified pharmacy online verification source).
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The NABP is a professional association of the state boards
of pharmacy. It has a program to help you find some of the pharmacies
(pharmacy online) that are licensed to sell medicine online.
Internet websites that display the seal of this program have
been checked to make sure they meet all state and federal rules.
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For more on this program and a list of pharmacies that display
the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites Seal, (VIPPS®
Seal), go to www.vipps.info.
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Look for a pharmacy online website that use practices to protect
you.
A safe website should:
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require a prescription from your doctor or other health care
professional who is licensed in the United States to write prescriptions
for medicine.
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check each prescription. Look for a policy on the pharmacy
online website that tells you how the prescription will be checked.
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have a licensed pharmacist to answer your questions.
- have a way for you to talk to a person if you have problems.
BE SURE YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED
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Look for a pharmacy online website privacy and security policies
that are easy-to-find and easy-to-understand.
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Dont give any personal information (such as social security
number, credit card, or medical or health history), unless you
are sure the pharmacy online website will keep your information
safe and private.
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Make sure that the pharmacy online site will not sell your
information, unless you agree.
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS
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Report a pharmacy online website you are not sure of, or if
you have complaints about the pharmacy online site.
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Go to FDAs reporting site Reporting Unlawful Sales
of Medical Products on the Internet, at www.fda.gov/buyonline
and click on Notify FDA about a problem pharmacy online
Website.
Buying your medicine online can be easy. Just make sure you do
it safely with this pharmacy online guide.
For additional information, go to www.fda.gov and click on Buying
Medicines Online, or go directly to the
pharmacy online support page.
You can also call 1-888-INFO-FDA (888-463-6332).


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