If you do an internet search for pharmacies online you will find hundreds if not thousands there. But not all of them are trustworthy or even genuine pharmacies so care must be taken when you look. There are some great things about online pharmacies, convenience, ease, lower medication prices, more choices and even seasonal Canadian pharmacy coupons at certain times of the year like Christmas or Halloween. Here is a look at how to identify websites to be avoided, what risks there are if you do buy from them and how to reduce the risk so you can take advantage of some of those great deals.
Illegitimate pharmacy websites
Things to look out for and avoid include;
- Offer prescribed medications after you have filled in a questionnaire online
- Offer prescribed medications without asking for a prescription from you or your doctor
- Sell items and services that are concerning and potentially dangerous
- Sell drugs that have not been authorized or cleared in Canada
- Have no Canadian license to be a pharmacy
- Offer miracle cures that are false and dangerous for your health
- Oversell items from their site rather than just giving you what you are there for
- Tell you that this is a more private way to get embarrassing medications so that you do not need to go to a doctor, when in fact any person should see a doctor first
What are the risks that come with buying from one of the criminal sites?
There are a lot of risks that come with not finding a reputable and legal online pharmacy that offers Halloween Canadian pharmacy coupons. They include;
- Not knowing where the medications are sourced from so not knowing what else might be mixed in with it, you could not just get sick, you could become an addict or you could die
- Not being able to get in contact with them in case of issues
- Having medications sent that are past their date and no longer as effective impacts your condition and health
- Having medications that have no active ingredients at all so your condition is not being treated at all
- Having your credit card information and identity stolen
It is quite possible to have medications that have been tampered with not affect you right away. So you could slowly get sick or your illness gets worse. This is not just a short-term thing, it is a lifetime worry.
Online pharmacies in Canada
Pharmacies in Canada are licensed and regulated, both actual physical pharmacies and online ones. A pharmacy you can trust will have a license issued by the regulatory authority in the area/jurisdiction the business was established, and should be members of the NAPRA, a national association pharmacies have to join. They offer all kinds of discounts and coupons throughout the year.
Reducing the risk when using online pharmacies
If you are excited about taking advantage of the savings Canadian pharmacy coupons offer but are worried about using an online pharmacy here are some ways you can limit the risk;
- Avoid sites that offer medications without a prescription, do not give you an address or contact number, promise miracle cures or sell medicines without identification numbers.
- Make sure the payment page is secure.
- Make sure it is licensed and confirmed as a genuine online Canadian site.
