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No Prescription Needed? How is that possible?

By David Herring

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In recent years, there has been dramatic growth in the online pharmacy business. Patients can avoid a visit to a doctor's office and order medication from a web site, with the meds arriving the next day via Federal Express. Many of these web sites advertise "no prescription needed." They suggest you can get prescription medication without getting a prescription. Can it possibly be true?

In the United States, you cannot legally obtain prescription medication without having a licensed physician write a prescription for you. It's the law, and the law is designed to protect you. If people without a medical education could buy any drugs they want, the consequences would be severe. Patients would get the wrong medication, would overdose and would mix drugs without regard to drug interactions.

Given these facts, you may be surprised to learn that many of these sites are indeed legal. This is because the reputable online pharmacies have business processes designed to keep you safe. Let's say you suffer from migraine headaches and you want something stronger than Tylenol or aspirin. You can go to an online pharmacy and order Fioricet (or its generic equivalent, butalbital). Fioricet combines a barbiturate with acetaminophen and caffeine. It works better, but the barbituate is a sedative and can potentially be abused. The process of ordering assures your safety. You must fill out a medicine request form which details your medical history, your current condition, why you are ordering the drug etc. It takes five minutes to complete. The form is then reviewed by a licensed physician in the United States. The doctor determines whether the drug is appropriate for your stated condition and makes sure it doesn't negatively interact with other drugs. This prevents you from making a serious error. If the doctor determines your request is reasonable (about 98% of request are approved), he writes a prescription for you and forwards it to the pharmacy. You now have a legal prescription. The pharmacy fulfills your order and ships it Fedex. You have your meds!

There are other business processes employed by top online pharmacies which protect you. The selection of meds you can choose from is carefully crafted. You can't buy narcotics. The pills you can buy are relatively safe. In addition, top pharmacies limit how often you can order the same medication, then sends you a reminder that you can order again if you like. This prevents drug abusers from ordering too frequently. It also stops people from going into the prescription drug business, i.e. buying thousands of pills and reselling them.

The last line of defense is the drug itself. The premier pharmacies are based in the United States and are bound by law to only offer FDA approved medication. This is extremely important, because it eliminates counterfeiting of pills, assures the medicine meets quality standards for efficacy and consistency of dosage. NEVER buy medicine from a pharmacy outside the USA. Other countries don't have FDA-like control. You could receive counterfeit meds, sugar pills, or nothing. And don't forget it's illegal to import prescription drugs- no exceptions. This includes drugs from Canada and Mexico.

When you look at all the safeguards, it becomes clear why you can safely buy medication from an online pharmacy. You have physician review, prevention from ordering too frequently, a safe selection of drugs and reliable quality medication. The online pharmacy business is thriving because it's legal and safe.

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