...doctor writes the prescription, I believe this to be
somewhat suspicious in that the Canadian doctor can not have a comprehensive assessment of a
buyer’s medical history, which is obtained in a face-to-face setting, to prevent a possible drug
interaction. Instead, the site only required minimal information.
Some sites stated that the Canadian Rx (prescription) was to be reviewed and
countersigned by a physician in the Untied States. However, they did require a lengthy and
involved buyer Release/Disclosure/Hold Harmless form that required the buyer’s signature
before the drug order would be filled and shipped. I believe this is risky since teenagers, without
parental consent, or unethical buyers can conceivably falsify the minimal information sheet,
order the drug, pay with a money order and then receive the drug.
Listed below are 14 of the many sites I investigated and their classification(s). Most of
the “Advertising” sites can be accessed from this page by highlighting the Internet address then
do a CTRL + click to follow the link. On the other sites, you will need to copy and paste the
Internet address into your web browser.
1. “Canadian Pharmacy News” - < http://www.pillscanada.com/canadianrx/ > Educational & Advertising
2. Crossborder Pharmacy.com - - Advertising
3. DCP Drugs.com – (Can America Drugs) - Advertising
4. Dr. Koop. “Drug Giant Aims to Stop Sale of Canadian Prescriptions in U.S.”
.
Educational
5. Doctor Solve.com - - Advertising
6. Financial Awareness Bulletin –“Buying RX Drugs Online”- - Educational
7. iOnline Pharmacy - Propaganda*
8. Med Center Store - - Advertising
9. Medication online - - Propaganda*
10. Noprescriptionneeded.com - Propaganda*
11. Promedica's Meds 4 Less - - Educational & Advertising
12. Prozac Orderonline.com - - Advertising*
13. 1Drugstore-online.com. - Propaganda*
14. Suddenly Senior - - Educational
(It should be noted that site No. 14 requires a $24.99 monthly membership fee to even obtain pricing information.) Sites with an asterisk (*) indicate the site will fill a prescription without a valid prescription from the buyer’s personal physician to accompany the order and the prescription will be written by a Canadian doctor.
PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) warns that some
people set up Internet sites claiming to fill prescriptions from Canada. Instead, the operators
are in Europe, Asia and other overseas markets, increasing the odds that some pills might be
fakes and could cause physical damage or injury. (Gately)
The FDA offers these tips to consumers who buy medications online:
o Don't buy from sites that offer to: prescribe a prescription drug for the
first time without a physical exam, sell a prescription drug without a
prescription, or sell drugs not approved by FDA
o Don't do business with sites that do not provide access to a registered pharmacist who can answer your questions.
o Avoid sites that do not provide the name of a contact person or a U.S. address and phone number to contact if there's a problem.
o Beware of sites that advertise a "new cure" for a serious disorder or a quick cure-all for a wide range of ailments.
o Be careful of sites that use impressive-sounding terminology to disguise a lack of good science or those that claim the government, the medical profession, or research scientists have conspired to suppress a product.
o Steer ...