How to Tell A Licensed Canadian Pharmacy From A Fake Internet Pharmacy

There is growing concern about the fraudulent Internet pharmacies. In fact, the increase in the number of fraudulent web site internet pharmacy is termed as a "global catastrophe" by the pharmaceutical industry.

There are two things that should be emphasized.

First, there are definitely unscrupulous con-men operating a fake site internet pharmacy. You must take care to check the validity of any online pharmacy before you order your drugs from them.

Second, you have to take reports from the pharmaceutical industry with a grain of salt. Big Pharma wants Americans to continue to buy the "bloated and overpriced, pharmaceutical products from their local pharmacy. It is Big Pharma's best interests (more profit) that you will pay top dollar for your drugs locally, rather than buying your medications affordably from a licensed Canadian pharmacy. Therefore, they use fear to scare you away from the Canadian pharmacy and Canadian prescription drugs.

So how to ensure that you are ordering from genuine Canadian pharmacies, and not a fake internet pharmacy?

First, make sure the pharmacy web site thoroughly. The website should provide you with the license number of the pharmacy, physical pharmacy and address the regulatory body that supervises their work. Most Canadian pharmacy regulators have a website that lists registered pharmacies in their jurisdictions. You can visit the website to find a list of pharmacies in each province in Canada or to find a single regulatory body for the province of your pharmacy is located in.

pharmacy should also give a telephone number on their website for you to call. pharmacist should be available for you to talk to about your order. Ask the pharmacist about their credentials and ask for their license number. If you prefer, you can check the license number from the provincial pharmacy regulators.

Another thing to look for the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) seal. CIPA is an organization that represents a legitimate Canadian pharmacy Web sites that provide pharmacy services to patients overseas. Now, seeing the mark on the web site does not guarantee itself. Fake internet pharmacies have been known to kidnap CIPA seal and put it on their website. The only way to verify the legitimacy of the seal of CIPA members to actually visit the CIPA website and use their membership functions check. the false internet pharmacy will have your website listed here.

and the final item on the search for a Canadian pharmacy website is PharmacyChecker seal. Pharmacy Checker is an independent agency that verifies the legitimacy of Canadian pharmacies, as well as U.S. and international pharmacies. In fact, the pharmacy may not advertise on Google without PharmacyChecker seal and Google takes this very seriously. You can check the seal PharmacyChecker visit and click on Pharmacy Ratings and Profiles.

In addition to checking out the above items on the web-pharmacy You should also make sure the pharmacy requires you to give a prescription from your doctor. Any website that does not require you to give the recipe is a legitimate Canadian pharmacy.

Follow these simple rules and you can feel safe knowing they are safe to order drugs online from an actual, licensed Canadian pharmacy.

Copyright (c) 2007 Jeremy Cockerill