Online Pharmacy

Online pharmacy has become one of the fastest growing industries in North America. They specialize in selling prescription medication and other pharmacy products over the internet. It is estimated that there is approximately 140 Canadian pharmacies shipping products.
So what has prompted this growth? Here are some facts for you:

Did you know:

Pharmaceutical products account for $167 billion in sales per year in the USA
The United States is the one and only industrialized country in the world that has no regulations on the retail pricing of prescription drugs.
They spend alot of money on market and advertising new prescription medication
They sell this new prescription medication to all other countries in the world according to that country's prescription drug pricing regulations
Therefore prescription drugs are much cheaper in every other country and American citizens are on their own to foot the bill for the research and development and the marketing expenses of the US pharmaceutical companies

Here are some more facts for you:

There are over 81 million citizens that are 50 years of age or older. This is considered to be the fastest growing population segment
38% of the 65 + age group do not have prescription drug coverage in their medical insurance packages which means that they pay from their pockets for their prescription drugs needs
20% of them worry every day about how they're going to pay for their prescription drugs and whether they'll have enough money left over for food.

So at this point you might be wondering how the online pharmacy fits in all of this: simply, they provide an alternative to buying medication from local drugstores at their outrageous pricing. They provide thousands of people better quality health care and outstanding value with more reasonably priced prescription drugs. All prescription drugs provided are of the same brand, quality, purity and potency as the ones available in the U.S. These prescription drugs adhere to the rigorous standards of Health Canada (the Canadian health authority), which meet or exceed FDA drug safety standards.

The benefits provided by online pharmacy are:

Lower pricing: lower drug prices in other countries and lower overhead costs result in savings compared to local pharmacy prices. This offers savings of 35% to 80% on all brand name and generic medications
Privacy / Anonymity: customers may feel more comfortable purchasing or asking questions online regarding certain medication.
Convenience: it enables people to avoid travel and can save them time especially for those that find it physically difficult to make it to the pharmacy, live in remote areas, or have a busy schedule.
Piece of mind: provides the low income American families that are forced to choose between spending their income on drugs that will save their lives or on putting food at their table, the piece of mind that they so greatly need.
Medical information: they provide useful information about medication and diseases as well as links to medical resources.

There are different types of these mail order pharmacies. They mostly differ in there prescription requirement.

The traditional: These types of pharmacies require the customer to have a written prescription obtained from an in-person examination with their doctors. Due to strict regulations these pharmacies only allow consumers the purchase of 3 months worth of medication for personal use. Any amount above this 3-month limit is not considered "personal use". Therefore if the physician writes a prescription for more than 3 months, the remaining refills can be filled as they become due. These pharmacies carry a large and wide variety of medications that are of the same quality and purity as those available in the local pharmacies. The Canadian government has very strict requirements for the manufacturing of drugs, which meet or exceed FDA drug safety standards. Some of the drugs sold in Canada are actually manufactured in the US and are repackaged for sale in Canada. Generic medications are all manufactured in Canada under the Canadian Health authority's (Health Canada) stringent requirements. Canada's health system is known to be among the best in the world.
Unfortunately not all medications are available in Canada or can be shipped. Mail-order pharmacies can't provide customers with any controlled medications such as Xanax, Ionamine, or medications that require refrigeration since the temperature can't be controlled while being mailed.
Remote Consultation Mail-order Pharmacies: these work with physicians who will review the patient's self-reported medical history and then write a prescription if deemed appropriate. This method can only be used for medications that are non-addictive and unlikely to require the physician's monitoring.

Whichever type of online pharmacy you decide to use, you'll be sure to be saving money by ordering through them rather than by buying it from your local pharmacy.