Are there any advantages to ordering medications online?
Convenience is a major advantage that some pharmacy websites provide. Consumers’ ability to order and receive medications without leaving their home is a tremendous time-saver. Often, drug information and price information may be accessed via the pharmacy’s Web site, or this information may be requested via e-mail so the consumer does not have to wait on the phone for an answer or travel to the pharmacy to ask for this information in person. What if I believe my pharmacy has dispensed the wrong medication or labelled my prescription incorrectly? Report these incidents to the provincial or territorial pharmacy regulatory body where you live and if different, where the pharmacy is located. You should also contact the pharmacy that mistakenly dispensed the medication. VIPPS certified pharmacies are required to document, track, and analyze these types of incidents to determine what went wrong and to prevent recurrences. What are the signs of a suspiciously operating “pharmacy”? First, you
