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Introduction
The word “Online Pharmacy” might have created ripples in the U.S. drug market but it is important to know what price you are paying for your purchase. Enter the concept of “online prescriptions”!
Be cautious while choosing prescription pharmacy online over brick and mortar
The most well known discount online pharmacies in U.S. will not supply drugs if you have not forwarded a prescription online to the druggist. What is an online prescription?
When an online medical consultation is incorporated with a doctor it results in an “online prescription”. The popular Prescription Pharmacies offer greater savings when doctors prescribe online luring more and more customers to evade the hassle of consulting a doctor face to face. Well this certainly beats the conventional belief of a physical examination. So what are the factors that one should look for when choosing an online pharmacy?
1. Legal standing of the pharmacy
2. Operating history of the discount pharmacy
3. Convenient and private ordering line and maintain security measures to protect the customer’s identity and confidential details
4. Processing practices of the online prescriptions
Discount Pharmacy-a competitive market
The single most profitable industry in United States is the pharmaceutical industry, earning more than 20% return on revenue. If we compare the world pharmacy market we come up with these statistics:
• Italians pay 53% of the U.S. cost for a branded drug
• French pay 55% of the U.S. cost for a branded drug
• Swedes pay 64% of the U.S. cost for a branded drug
• Germans pay 65% of the U.S. cost for a branded drug
• Swiss and United Kingdom pay 69% of the U.S. cost for a branded drug
According to Katherine Greider’s book on American pharmacy market (The Big Fix: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Rips Off American Consumers) Canadians pay around 62% of the U.S. price. This is one of the main reasons why there are increasing number of Americans turning more and more towards cheap online suppliers of medications.
By: Daniels Charles
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