Many people today find themselves with less free time than ever before. With family and work obligations taking up most of the day, few people want to spend time making a run to the pharmacy. Fortunately, online pharmacies have become more accessible than ever before.
If you want to utilize the services provided by an online pharmacy to save time when it comes to filling your prescriptions, here are three tips you can use to ensure your safety.
1. Learn to spot a fraudulent online pharmacy.
Obtaining your medications from a fraudulent pharmacy could be dangerous. Many pharmacies who try to scam customers send out the wrong medications or simply send sugar pills in place of medications that could be keeping a patient alive.
If you want to ensure that the medications you receive through your online pharmacy are legitimate, it's important that you learn to spot a fraudulent pharmacy. Avoid online pharmacies that don't require a prescription or follow-up lab work, as these are signs the pharmacy may be engaging in fraudulent activities.
2. Only order through certified online pharmacies.
Legitimate and safe online pharmacies must adhere to the same standards as their physical counterparts. If you want to ensure that you are ordering your prescription drugs from a reputable source, check to see that the online pharmacy you are using has been certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).The NABP is responsible for conducting competency testing for pharmacists, and ensuring that pharmacies meet standards of public health and safety.
By ensuring that the online pharmacy you are choosing to partner with is NABP certified, you can rest easy knowing your medications will come from an organization that values your safety.
3. Always check your prescriptions when they arrive.
Before taking medications that you have ordered through an online pharmacy, be sure that you thoroughly check the information on the label against your prescription. Pay careful attention to the dosage, drug name, and quantity received. If your prescription was filled with a generic medication, be sure that you received the correct generic drug by using the imprint, color, and shape of the pills to verify the pills match both the bottle's label and your prescription.
By taking a few extra minutes to verify you received the correct medication you can avoid any potential medical complications that might be caused by taking the wrong pills. If you have any questions, you can always contact a local pharmacy like Camelback Pharmacy or others.
Ordering through an online pharmacy can be safe, as long as you take the time to ensure the pharmacy is legitimate, certified, and has sent you the correct medication.
Share4 April 2015
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