Buying Generic Drugs Safely Online

Many consumers are shopping online for generic drugs to fill their prescriptions economically. This guide will help you shop safely to avoid online fraud and save time in choosing a legitimate online source for your generic drugs. Also make sure to visit the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) website for warnings against buying certain drugs online.

Generic drugs tend to be cheaper and have the same dosage, intended use, effects, side effects, risks, safety, and pharmacological effect as name brand drugs.
Make sure to check your insurance policy to see if your insurance pays only for generics or covers more expensive name brand drugs. Also check with your doctor for the generic counterpart if they prescribe only name brand drugs. Also check online to find out if there's a generic version of a drug to save money.

Statistics show that almost half of all US prescriptions filled are generic drugs which saves consumers an estimated $8 to $10 billion a year because of the price differences.
Check first with your local pharmacy when comparison shopping for generic drugs. Many local stores now have competitive prices because of the online competition. They also may be faster and don’t charge for delivery.

The top points to consider when shopping online are the quality, reliability and service record of the online merchant. There is a lot of fraud online so beware to consider this before purchasing generic drugs on the internet. Make sure to check the following details of each online merchant: The physical address and contact information, whether they are a licensed pharmacy, their privacy policy for security, their website security certificate for secure online purchases, their prescription policy for filling and verifying prescriptions.

The legitimate online US pharmacies usually require a prescription from your doctor before you can purchase medications. That means you will have to fax a copy of the prescription and they will verify it before any online transactions. Beware of online merchants who have lax requirements for prescriptions. They could be selling fake medications that may hurt you.

According to current price comparisons, many of the large pharmacy chains now offer very competitive prices for generic drugs. This can save you time and money to just shop locally for your prescription drugs. For those who do purchase online, be careful and always double check the online merchant for your safety and health.

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