What Are Sites Listed as Not Recommended Doing Wrong?
NABP continually reviews Web sites selling prescription drugs to help you see through rogue sites. Of the over 8,000 Internet sites reviewed, NABP found that 96% of the sites fall in the Not Recommended category because they appear to be operating in conflict with pharmacy laws and practice standards. Of the sites reviewed, those currently listed as Not Recommended are characterized as follows: • 85% do not require a valid prescription • 46% offer foreign or non-FDA-approved drugs • 64% use an online questionnaire to evaluate patient health and medication needs, which can be very dangerous • 27% are located outside of the United States and selling drugs illegally to patients in the US Only 4% of the sites NABP reviewed are potentially legitimate in that they appear to meet pharmacy laws and practice standards, based on information obtained by looking at the Web site. NABP highly recommends that you use only those Internet pharmacies that are VIPPS or Vet-VIPPS accredited. Currently, 39
