Reviewed by: Daniel Williams, MD
In this electronic age, it is easier than ever to order your prescription drugs through an established online pharmacy such as this one. And while there are hundreds of legitimate online pharmacies that truly care about the health and welfare of the patient, many do not, and a great number of those are located in countries outside the U.S.
You Get What You Pay For
Internet pharmacies in other countries are much more likely to sell fake or counterfeit drugs to American citizens. There are many dangers to counterfeit medications, that consumers should be aware of. If you order from an online pharmacy in the U.S. that requires a prescription, and has a physical address that your pharmaceuticals are being shipped from, your risk is minimal, as you are probably dealing with a reputable, established business. If they are registered with the Better Business Bureau, so much the better. But if you deal with an overseas pharmacy and receive a product that is fake, or that ends up making you sick – or worse – what recourse do you have?
This type of practice can be terrorism of another sort, Internet terrorism. And we are finding out every day how hard it is to track down people in foreign countries and make them pay for their crimes.
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