Buying Canadian Meds Through An Online Pharmacy Posted On : Dec-23-2010 | seen (171) times | Article Word Count : 487 |
If you need to take medication regularly then you know how expensive buying your meds in a U.S. pharmacy can be. The United States is one of the most expensive countries on Earth for prescription medications. Switching to Canadian meds can mean savings of between 50-80%. For people whose potential medicine bill is looking prohibitively high Tyler Johnson Lightning Jersey , Canadian meds could literally be a life-saver. If you need to take medication regularly then you know how expensive buying your meds in a U.S. pharmacy can be. The United States is one of the most expensive countries on Earth for prescription medications. Switching to Canadian meds can mean savings of between 50-80%. For people whose potential medicine bill is looking prohibitively high, Canadian meds could literally be a life-saver.
There are currently three way of sourcing the Canadian meds you need.
Buying Canadian meds from within Canada
For people living close to the Canadian border then making the trip into Canada to a bricks and mortar pharmacy is a viable option. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it will not target individuals buying Canadian meds for themselves Anton Stralman Lightning Jersey , in quantities less than three months supply. For anyone living a long distance from the nearest Canadian pharmacy, making the trip into Canada to buy meds in small quantities is not worth the trip.
Buying Canadian meds from a mail order company
A mail order company is the typical solution for anyone who can not make the trip to the store. This is as true for pharmacies as it is for any other kind of store. The advantage of this solution is obvious Mikhail Sergachev Lightning Jersey , you do not need to undergo the long and expensive trip into Canada. For people who require the Canadian meds for themselves to treat their medical conditions, such a trip may not even be possible even if they wanted to take it.
Buying Canadian meds from an online pharmacy
This is becoming the popular choice for Americans wanting to buy Canadian meds. Buying over the internet has all the advantages of using a mail order company and many find the process easier. There are many different online pharmacies offering to supply prescription medications that people are spoiled for choice. This Nikita Kucherov Lightning Jersey , however is not necessarily a good thing. With so many online pharmacies how do you know which one to buy your meds from?
The first thing to do is to check that the online pharmacy you are considering using is a genuine and reputable Canadian pharmacy. Not all websites claim to be 'Canadian' are selling meds actually from Canada. How do you check that an online pharmacy is legitimate?
All genuine Canadian websites will have their physical address and telephone number listed on their website. You can phone this number yourself and ask to speak to one of the pharmacists. Have them confirm that the website you are viewing is actually theirs.
Look on the website to see if it carries the CIPA (Canadian International Pharmacy Association) seal. You can also contact the CIPA to check that this particular pharmacy is approved by them.
Finally, do not buy Canadian meds from any online Canadian pharmacy that does not require you to have a prescription for these meds.
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