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As a consequence of spiraling medicine expenses, many people have turned their eyes to purchasing less expensive prescription medicines through the Internet. Howbeit, this may present another challenge for online pharmacy searchers: finding a pharmacy that is truly safe and legitimate as well. Illegal, offshore, unsupervised and fraudulent pharmacies abound on the Internet; moreover, government regulation cannot adequately cover the thousands of drug dispensers that exist through websites/blogs. Listed below are listed some of the various methods that consumers can use to help them detect a legitimate operation as opposed to a fraudulent one. Online Pharmacy Reviews through Forum and Blog Posts Many have been the times that this writer has discovered some interesting facts concerning a prescription medicine, side-effects of such a medicine, a healthcare professional or a mail-order online pharmacy service. One does have to be able to discern what forum or blog post has a legitimate claim to it, and which one is a simple rant from a disgruntled user. However, if you read through enough online pharmacy reviews, it can be both enlightening and rewarding to read the experiences others have had with a particular healthcare provider. Sites of Pharmacy Reviews These also abound through the Internet and cannot always be depended on to give out truthful information about pharmacies; however, they are one more defense for consumers seeking prescription drugs. Online pharmacy reviews usually consist of content that provides a list of the “most recommended online pharmacies” and rogue online pharmacies. Buyer beware: not all sites that feature pharmacy reviews are legitimate themselves and some may even add to the “most recommended” list as long as a particular pharmacy is willing to pay for the listing. U.S. Operated Pharmacy Sites While the U.S. government and individual state licensing boards do not adequately monitor online pharmacy sites; they do a very good job of subjecting U.S. located pharmacies to intensive scrutiny. Verified Pharmacy Practice Site There is a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites™ (VIPPS) seal awarded by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) to qualifying online pharmacies after passing the board's inspection. However, many rogue sites now display fake seals. The good news is that surfers can view displayed VIPPS-accredited pharmacies at the official NABP website. There are two almost foolproof methods to detect phony online pharmacies: *A pharmacy not requesting prescriptions is immediately suspected. *A pharmacy with no accessibility through a phone line. Generally, a reputable pharmacist insists on an originally hand-written prescription from a physician's office. Likewise, contact with a licensed online pharmacy should also include accessibility to a live person through the phone. If in doubt, have the pharmacist contact your medical doctor for any information concerning the drug itself or its prescription. Today, the burden increasingly rests on consumers to first peruse pharmacy reviews and choose wisely.
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