One good resource you can use to check out an online pharmacy is PharmacyChecker.com. They collect, evaluate, and report credentials, prices, and customer feedback regarding pharmacies that operate online as well as publishing pharmacy ratings, profiles, and drug price comparisons. They also provide a list of rogue pharmacy Web sites that may be unethical or unsafe.
Don’t Gamble With Your Life
When money is low and pain is high, it can be very tempting to order cheap drugs online. But before you consider ordering medication from a questionable Web site, ask yourself if the monetary savings is worth the risk to your health and your life. The decision to purchase those drugs online could be one of the last decisions you ever make.
Additional Reading and References:
“Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online” – An FDA alert, Feb. 17, 2007.
“FDA Warns Consumers Not to Buy or Use Prescription Drugs from Various Canadian Websites that Apparently Sell Counterfeit Products” – FDA news, Aug. 30, 2006
“My Canadian Pharmacy” – A Spamwiki article exposing the fraudulent site, July 10, 2007.
© Karen Lee Richards 2008
