Talk:Online pharmacy
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It seems to me that this article tilts against the notion of Online Pharmacies. Specifically, the line about how some Online Pharmacies do not require a prescription to sell drugs that normally require them seems a bit tough as of today to prove. The source to back up that claim is from 2002, and a big crackdown has occurred on those websites since. Originally I read the passage as POV, that some websites are out selling drugs without prescriptions required and that was a large issue. I reread and reverted my earlier posts...websites like that may exist, although I highly doubt their authenticity. The feedback I've gotten from folks that use online pharmacies indicate that sites that sell prescription drugs without a prescription are always fraudulent in nature. Either the item shipped is substandard or isn't even the genuine article...provided these sites ship anything at all. Personally, I think that those websites that claim to sell prescription drugs without a prescription shouldn't even be classified as an "Online Pharmacy", more accurately they should be categorized as frauds. Any pharmacy that does ship real medication that is on the level would not last long selling those drugs without an prescription. Pharmacies are overseen by the DEA, and inventories of controlled medications are closely scrutinized. If a pharmacy does sell any quantity of drug without a prescription, the DEA will shut them down fast. If you doubt this...I DARE YOU TO TRY IT! Even the International varieties that are legit have some level of control.
That being said...if the passage was referring to a variety of pharmacy that doesn't require a pre-written prescription from a doctor to be sent to the pharmacy first before filling, then I believe the author is misinformed a bit about the nature of those pharmacies. On the surface, that would seem like a prescription isn't required. However - thats not the case. Pharmacies like the one mentioned have their own on-staff physicians to write prescriptions for the medication requested...provided it is warranted and legitimate. An actual prescription IS issued, and almost always (and I mean 99.9999999% of the time) requires certified medical records demonstrating the condition the drugs are being used for does exist and has been treated in the past by a provider seen face to face within the last year. Some even require face to face meetings with their in house physician(s), who often times specialize in Pain Management. These pharmacies usually cater to Chronic Pain patients who cannot get the medication needed from their own doctors for whatever reason. Again, while on the surface it seems like a prescription is not required, in fact that is far from the truth.
If anyone disagrees, type it down here and I will discuss with ya!
Tbkflav 18:58, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Re-Importation
I found this article while looking for a topic covering the controversy of re-importation of prescription drugs that are sold by US manufacturers for lower prices outside the US than for the same medications sold in the US. Is there such an article here at WP and I am missing it?
