With the massive campaign of pop-up advertisements appearing all over the World Wide Web and e-mail advertisements that flood your mailbox, it’s pretty difficult not to take notice of the increasing number of pharmacies over the Internet. Having the promise of convenience and cost-effectiveness, a lot of people in need of medications benefit from these sites. However, having said that there are a lot of Internet pharmacies, it becomes a problem discerning which ones are legitimate and which ones are fake. How can a consumer find the best place to buy drugs online?
Here are some tips to distinguish a legal Internet pharmacy from fraudulent ones:
1.Check your local pharmacy board.
Local, land-based pharmacies are inspected thoroughly and are required to meet certain standards before they are allowed to operate and sell medicine to the public. The same goes with online drugstores. The National Association of Board of Pharmacy requires its applicants to meet certain requirements before they are certified as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site or VIPPS. Your local pharmacy board should have a list of the different Internet pharmacies that have met...