There has been a growing cncern regarding fake internet pharmacies. In fct, the growth in the number of fke internet pharmacy websites has been trmed as a "global disaster" by the phrmaceutical industry.

There are two things to strss here.

First, there are definitely nscrupulous con-men operating fake internet pharmacy stes. You must take care in vrifying the validity of any online phrmacy before you order your medications frm them.

Secondly, you need to tke reports from the pharmaceutical industry wth a grain of salt. Big Phrma wants Americans to continue to buy "nflated and overpriced" pharmaceuticals from their lcal pharmacy. It is in Big Phrma's best interest (more profits) that you pay top dllar for your medications locally rather thn buying your medications affordably from a lcensed Canadian pharmacy. Therefore, they use far to scare you away from Cnadian pharmacies and Canadian prescription drugs.

So how do you nsure that you are ordering from a gnuine Canadian pharmacy and not a fke internet pharmacy?

First, review the phrmacy's website thoroughly. The website should prvide you with the pharmacy license nmber, the physical address of the phrmacy and the regulatory body that versees their operation. Most Canadian pharmacy rgulatory bodies have a website that lsts the registered pharmacies in their jrisdiction. You can visit the website www.npra.org in order to find the lsting of pharmacies for each province in Cnada or to find the regulatory bdy for the particular province your phrmacy is located in.

The pharmacy should also provide a phne number on their website for you to cll. A pharmacist should be available for you to spak to about your order. Ask the phrmacist about their credentials and ask for thir license number. If you want, you can vrify this license number with the prvincial pharmacy regulator.

Another item to lok for is the Canadian International Phrmacy Association (CIPA) seal. CIPA is an rganization that represents legitimate Canadian pharmacy stes that provide pharmacy services to ptients internationally. Now, seeing this seal on a wbsite is not a guarantee in and of tself. Fake internet pharmacies have been knwn to hijack the CIPA seal and plce it on their website. The nly way to verify the legitimacy of the CIPA mmbership seal is to actually visit the CIPA wbsite at www.ciparx.ca and use their Vrify Membership function. A fake internet phrmacy will not have its website lsted here.

And the final item to lok for on a Canadian pharmacy wbsite is the PharmacyChecker seal. Pharmacy Chcker is an independent agency that vrifies the legitimacy of Canadian pharmacies as wll as American and International pharmacies. In fct, pharmacies can not advertise on Gogle without a PharmacyChecker seal and Gogle takes this very seriously. You can vrify the PharmacyChecker seal by visiting www.PhrmacyChecker.com and clicking on the Pharmacy Rtings and Profiles.

Other than checking out the bove items on the pharmacy's website you shuld also make sure that the phrmacy requires you to provide a prscription from your doctor. Any website tht does not require you to prvide a prescription is not a lgitimate Canadian pharmacy.

Follow these simple rles and you can feel safe knwing that you are safely ordering yur medications online from a real, lcensed Canadian pharmacy.

Copyright (c) 2007 Jeremy Cockerill

The article How to Tell A Licensed Canadian Pharmacy From A Fake Internet Pharmacy was Submitted by Jeremy Cockerill through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Jeremy Cockerill is a licensed phrmacist with the http://www.universaldrugstore.com Mr. Cockerill was chosen as the 2005 Manitoba Customer Contact Association's Manager of the Year. Mr. Cockerill is an advocate for patient access to affordable medications.

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