Wall Street Journal has reviewed several documents which indicted two canadian citizens involved in importing fake breast cancer drug in U.S. This event has sparked debate on authenticity of generic drug bought from online pharmacies. Millions of Americans buy prescription generic drugs online to cut drug cost.
A latest research study by Roger Bate concluded that generics from internet pharmacies are of good quality if purchased from credentialed pharmacies. Mr Bate is lead author of the study who also happens to be influential expert on pharmaceutical counterfeiting at American Enterprise Institute.
A research study of 370 brand drugs ordered from online pharmacies concluded that Viagra purchased by Americans were not real Viagra, however, medicines were found to be authentic when credentialed by several organizations.
This led to author believed that such websites are sometimes, if not all the time, selling medicines of good quality.
FDA and pharmaceutical gianst are increasingly concerned on counterfeit drugs, they have warned againts purchasing poor quality drugs from online pharmacy saying that may put one's health at risk. The study result contradicts their concerns.
Groups who oppose online pharmacies cite several reasons to convince consumers not to order from online pharmacies. Some of the reasons are; pharmacies get away with your credit card details, buying without prescription is illegal, they don't ask for prescriptions.
Another study conducted in 2007 found only 6 percent patients buy medicines with prescriptions. But that seems to be another point that patients go for internet pharmacies.
A latest research study by Roger Bate concluded that generics from internet pharmacies are of good quality if purchased from credentialed pharmacies. Mr Bate is lead author of the study who also happens to be influential expert on pharmaceutical counterfeiting at American Enterprise Institute.
A research study of 370 brand drugs ordered from online pharmacies concluded that Viagra purchased by Americans were not real Viagra, however, medicines were found to be authentic when credentialed by several organizations.
This led to author believed that such websites are sometimes, if not all the time, selling medicines of good quality.
FDA and pharmaceutical gianst are increasingly concerned on counterfeit drugs, they have warned againts purchasing poor quality drugs from online pharmacy saying that may put one's health at risk. The study result contradicts their concerns.
Groups who oppose online pharmacies cite several reasons to convince consumers not to order from online pharmacies. Some of the reasons are; pharmacies get away with your credit card details, buying without prescription is illegal, they don't ask for prescriptions.
Another study conducted in 2007 found only 6 percent patients buy medicines with prescriptions. But that seems to be another point that patients go for internet pharmacies.
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