Affordable medication exists. The only thing stopping the savvy consumer from obtaining affordable, safe medication is the tangled myth surrounding online pharmacy.
Are Overseas Pharmacies Unsafe and Illegal?
Yes and No. Despite wild hyperbole of the dangers of shopping for medication online that consumers are doomed to encounter in the Internet echo chamber (brought to you by BIG PHRMA), Money Talks knows that “there are ways to check online pharmacy sources for their safety.” Their reporting is a breath of fresh air: They correctly point out that just because the news focuses on counterfeit medications sold online, “doesn’t mean you need to rule out overseas pharmacies altogether.” That’s where we come in!
PharmacyChecker.com is recommended as a valuable resource for vetting online pharmacies Online pharmacies verified by PharmacyChecker.com are considered reliable, licensed, and are certain to require a prescription and sell genuine, effective medication.
What about the law? Will the government “bust you” for importing medication for your own use? Money Talks News contacted the FDA. The FDA’s response informed that they are not aware of actions taken against individuals. We’ve known that for 15 years but it’s nice to hear it again.
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) is calling for a crackdown on rogue online pharmacies to curtail prescription drug abuse. Senator Schumer’s emphasis is on stopping online pharmacies that sell drugs without a prescription, particularly addictive drugs, such as Adderall and Xanax, which are controlled substances. We commend Senator Schumer on his actions. Since we first began our own work in 2002, a key requirement for an online pharmacy to be approved in the PharmacyChecker.com Verification Program has been that it require a valid U.S. prescription before dispensing any drug to an American. We also require that any pharmacy selling controlled substances to Americans be based in the U.S. and comply with the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 – legislation intended to curb drug abuse.
This is not Senator Schumer’s first call to arms regarding online pharmacies. In 2006, he co-sponsored the Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act (S. 399), a bill to curb the sale of prescription drugs over the Internet without a valid prescription. A press release from Schumer’s office noted, “the bill is geared to domestic Internet pharmacies that sell drugs without a valid prescription, not international pharmacies that sell drugs at a low cost to individuals who have a valid prescription from their U.S. doctors.” Unfortunately, S. 399 never became law. (more…)
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