With the development of the internet, certain irritating (and sometimes embarrassing) chores have become easier and more pleasant. Many people are unaware of online pharmacies, or think they are only set up as destinations of the spam emailers selling Viagra, painkillers, or similar prescription drugs. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Online pharmacies make available just about any nutrition or prescription product you can obtain in a local pharmacy, at discount prices, without having to leave the comfort of your home or wait in line for the pharmacist to fill your order.
That being said, a word or two of extreme caution is in order. The internet is home to hundreds of illegal online pharmacies that can put your health at risk. How can you tell a reputable well run pharmacy from a "rogue pharmacy"?
First, beware of sites that do not list their address. Since this site originates in the U.S., that will be my reference point. If you're from Europe or elsewhere, you'll have to give this discussion some loose translation. Anyway, a site could say "just across the border", as if that gives you some comfort. That could mean a warehouse in Thailand or China, as easily as not. All online pharmacies listed below operate in the U.S.
Rogue pharmacies specialize in the type of drugs that people tend not to want to visit a doctor to get a prescription for, such as painkillers, sexual aids, or weight loss pills. That doesn't mean a reputable online pharmacy can't dispense these, but the rogues tend to specialize in them and tend not to carry a full line of other items.
The recommended online pharmacies below are reputable, have superior customer service, stock a full line of medications in clean state-of-the-art facilities, employ licensed pharmacists, and have extremely high safety and quality standards. Some sites choose to only offer refills where a prior prescription has been written by a licensed physician, some can offer online consultations for certain medications where a physical examination is not necessary.
Your health is your most important asset. Don't risk it by making a purchase at an offshore pharmacy. Unregulated sites often sell contaminated, sub-potent, super-potent, expired, or counterfeit drugs. Personally, I choose not to support any site that spams my mailbox, or encourages its affiliates to do so. The online pharmacies listed below have earned my trust, and I hope they will earn yours also. Why go offshore if there are perfectly legimate companies waiting to serve you at such affordable discount prices anyway?
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