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The websites in the table below sell vitamins, prescription drugs and other
medical
supplies or services. Are they legal? Well, vitamins and supplements are
no problem.
You can buy them at your local quickie mart along with a slurpy. And medical
consults
or supplies for your dog and cat are certainly legal. However, prescription
drugs are
in a gray area. The internet stores that sell drugs can be divided into 4
classes:
US or Canadian "prescription required" and US or foreign "no prescription
required".
If a prescription is required, you generally must fax a copy to the store.
If a US pharmacy
fills the prescription, it is perfectly legal. Of course, the prices are
not much different
from your neighborhood pharmacy and your neighborhood pharmacy might even
be online.
If the prescription is sent to Canada, by Canadian law a Canadian doctor
must review
the prescription and write a similar one that is valid in Canada before shipping
to you.
From a medical standpoint, no rules are bent but shipping may violate US
import laws.
From a practical standpoint, FDA guidelines allow for the importation of
90 day supplies
for personal use if the drugs are thought to pose no risk and confer a benefit
to the patient.
Although these are just guidelines and the drugs may be detained by customs,
many people
use these pharmacies since prices are kept low by the Canadian government.
If the store does not require a prescription, things get a little muddy.
US stores contract
a doctor to review an electronic form that you fill out as you order. If
your answers are
reasonable, the doctor writes a prescription and it is filled by a US based
pharmacy.
No import laws are broken but it stretches medical ethics. Such prescriptions
have
been declared illegal in Nevada and pharmacies will refuse to ship if you
live in Nevada.
For all other states, the transaction is legal although prices may be high
if you must pay for
both the drug and doctor. The US Pharmacy listed below has a good
reputation,
does not charge for the doctor's questionnaire and has quite reasonable
prices.
To review products and prices for this pharmacy, click (
Infection or Chronic
).
Foreign pharmacies (other than Canadian) that do not require a prescription
generally
violate both medical and import laws. Such pharmacies simply ship whatever
you want,
no questions asked. To circumvent customs inspectors, the shipping packages
are usually
falsely marked as containing cosmetics or vitamins. When you order from such
a store,
you risk confiscation and destruction of your purchase without recourse.
I do not
recommend foreign pharmacies that operate in this fashion. The links below
connect
to websites that obey the law and have a reputation for good customer service.
No matter where you buy prescription drugs, you should consult a doctor.
You should also read the information sheet that is usually packed with the
drug.
Such sheets for any drug are available free at the RxList (
www.rxlist.com ).
Advice may be found at Physicians Desk Reference (
www.pdrhealth.com ).
When you click on any of the medical shopping links below, you will
exit this site.
You may want to bookmark this page, so you can easily return to visit other
links.
Category |
Description of Website |
Link |
| US Pharmacy | No Prescription Needed: Low Cost US Pharmacy | Meds USA |
| Personal Diet | Diet.com: Diets designed to fit your personality | Diet.com |
| Allergy Meds | Allergy Be Gone: Items to help with allergies | Allergy
Be
Gone |
| Diabetes | Diabetes Store: Supplies for diabetes | Diabetes
Store |
| Skin Problems | Skin Store: Help for all kinds of skin problems | Skin
Store |
| Lip Repair | First Impressions: Build full, smooth, lovely lips | Lovely
Lips |
| Eye Glasses | 39 Dollar Glasses: Discount prescription glasses | 39 Dollar
Glasses |
| Calorie Counter | Health Fitness: Handy electronic calorie counter | Calorie
Counter |
| Equipment | Big Fitness: Exercise and health equipment | Big
Fitness |
| Relaxation | Mind Aware: Brainwave light & sound machines | Mind Aware |
| Vitamins | eVitamins: Discount vitamins and supplements | eVitamins |
| Pet Supplies | Pet Scriptions: Pet drugs and supplies | Pet
Scriptions |
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