MamasHealth.com Home Medicine Information Best medicines Buying medicine online Children and medicine Free medicine from Pfizer Generic drugs Imported drugs Managing sexual side effects of medicine Measuring medicine Medication errors Medicine mixups Medicine poisoning in children Medicine risks Medicine tips Money saving tips Online medicine OTC children medicine Patient assistance programs Tampered medicine Tips for seniors Specific Medications Bextra Celebrex Ephedra Serzone Vioxx Zoloft Zyban Zyprexa Clinical Trials=Free Medicine? Medicare Part D Email Mama	Buying Prescription Medication Online The Internet has changed the way we live, work and shop. The growth of the Internet has made it possible to compare prices and buy products without ever leaving home. But when it comes to buying medicine online, it is important to be very careful. Some websites sell medicine that may not be safe to use and could put your health at risk. Some websites that sell medicine: aren’t U.S. state-licensed pharmacies or aren’t pharmacies at all may give a diagnosis that is not correct and sell medicine that is not right for you or your condition won’t protect your personal information Some medicines sold online: are fake (counterfeit or “copycat” medicines) are too strong or too weak have dangerous ingredients have expired aren’t FDA-approved (haven't been checked for safety and effectiveness) aren’t made using safe standards aren’t safe to use with other medicine or products you use aren’t labeled, stored, or shipped correctly Talk to your doctor about buying medicine online Talk with your doctor and have a physical exam before you get any new medicine for the first time. Use ONLY medicine that has been prescribed by your doctor or another trusted professional who is licensed in the U.S. to write prescriptions for medicine. Ask your doctor if there are any special steps you need to take to fill your prescription. These tips will help protect you if you buy medicines online: Make sure a website is a U.S. state-licensed pharmacy. Pharmacies and pharmacists in the United States are licensed by a state’s board of pharmacy. Your state board of pharmacy can tell you if a website is a state-licensed pharmacy and is in good standing. The NABP is a professional association of the state boards of pharmacy. It has a program to help you find some of the pharmacies that are licensed to sell medicine online. Internet websites that display the seal of this program have been checked to make sure they meet state and federal rules. Look for websites with practices that protect you A safe website should: Be licensed by the state board of pharmacy where the website is operating Have a licensed pharmacist to answer your questions Require a prescription from your doctor or other health care professional who is licensed in the United States to write prescriptions for medicine Have a way for you to talk to a person if you have problems Be sure your privacy is protected Look for privacy and security policies that are easy-to-find and easy-to-understand. Don’t give any personal information (such as social security number, credit card, or medical or health history), unless you are sure the website will keep your information safe and private. Make sure that the site will not sell your information, unless you agree. Protect yourself and others Report websites you are not sure of, or if you have complaints about a site. Go to http://www.fda.gov/buyonline and click on “Notify FDA about problem websites.” Buying your medicine online can be easy. Just make sure you do it safely.	Sponsor a contest on MamasHealth.com Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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