The Internet can be a hazardous place to buy medicines unless the source is legitimate and follows high standards for product quality and delivery. The two free websites below specialize in evaluating Internet Pharmacy sites and providing helpful information to consumers.
(Many Thanks to Stu Leavitt for this information)
Online Pharmacies You Can Trust
From: LegitScript; updated often.
Go to: http://www.legitscript.com/
(Enter pharmacy name in search box, or click on “Pharmacies” tab for listings.)
LegitScript is a private organization whose mission is to assist consumers and businesses in determining which online pharmacies operate safely and in compliance with Federal and state laws and regulations, as well as with accepted medical standards and ethics. LegitScript Internet-pharmacy verification standards have been recognized by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). This website allows consumers to find the right online pharmacy for them, based on factors such as the state where the online pharmacy is authorized to deliver prescription drugs, pharmacy specialty, method of payment, and other factors.
Safely Buying Medicine Online
From: NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy); updated often.
Go to: http://www.nabp.net/IP/intro.
(Click tab on left side: Internet Pharmacies, Buying Medicine Online.)
NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) is an independent international association assisting its member boards in developing, implementing, and enforcing uniform pharmacy standards for the purpose of protecting the public health. The organization has reviewed numerous websites selling prescription medicines and has identified those that are accredited through its Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites™ (VIPPS®) or are not recommended because they are out of compliance with state and federal laws or NABP patient safety and pharmacy practice standards.
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