Why are Perscription Drug Sites So Popular and Shunned?

Rich Struck

15 years ago

Originally Posted by The Expert

And on a side note...is it even legal to sell prescription drugs online? I thought that stuff was controlled.

I think you've just answered your own question.

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Michael Motley

15 years ago

hmm...why would sites that enable you to get prescription drugs with no prescription or doctor visit be so popular...and yet 'shunned' by the medical community...

This is a tough one....

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derekwong28

15 years ago

The reason why some drugs are only available by prescription only is because they are deemed too dangerous for people to take without medical supervision. It could be that they have got very serious side effects, especially if the patient have certain pre-existing medical conditions. They may also interact dangerous with other medications that the patient may be taking. This sort of information will not normally be known by a non-medical person. They may also very dangerious in the event of an accidental overdose. Worse still, a lot of the drugs sold are highly addictive even opiate pain killers, and psychiatric drugs.

Morover, it is completely possible that the patient who is treating himself has made a wrong "self diagnosis" of his medical condition, and is making things worse by self-prescribing. Of course these sites are shunned by the medical community for good reason. But sometimes, a few unscrupulous doctors are involved with these sites to give them some legal cover.

Therefore in many respects, they are far worse than porn and casinos because they can kill or feed addict's habits easily. If you promote these sites as an affilate, don't be surprised that one day you may get into a lot of legal problems if caughtl, both civil and criminal.

Derek

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Joe118

15 years ago

This is the kind of BS that we get when we allow the government to grow too large. Adults arent allowed to think for themselves anymore. The real reason these drugs are controlled is to create an artificial price point, to protect the pharma industry's profits.

That's why sites that sell exactly the same product at a reduced price are "illegal".

As to being able to decide for myself wheher I need to take for example lipitor to lower my blood cholesterol, of *course* I'll rely on an expert -- my doctor. It mystifies me why people believe I would all of a sudden start taking drugs that I don't need. No, this issue of selling prescription drugs is not about that -- it is about *where* you get the prescription drugs from, with a legit prescription. If I buy drug A from a US pharmacy, through the health insurance/pharma industrial cartel, it's legal, but if I buy the same product from a Canadian web site, it's all of a sudden illegal? Remember, I have the prescription. This argument doesn't add up, sorry.

Originally Posted by derekwong28

The reason why some drugs are only available by prescription only is because they are deemed too dangerous for people to take without medical supervision. It could be that they have got very serious side effects, especially if the patient have certain pre-existing medical conditions. They may also interact dangerous with other medications that the patient may be taking. This sort of information will not normally be known by a non-medical person. They may also very dangerious in the event of an accidental overdose. Worse still, a lot of the drugs sold are highly addictive even opiate pain killers, and psychiatric drugs.

Morover, it is completely possible that the patient who is treating himself has made a wrong "self diagnosis" of his medical condition, and is making things worse by self-prescribing. Of course these sites are shunned by the medical community for good reason. But sometimes, a few unscrupulous doctors are involved with these sites to give them some legal cover.

Therefore in many respects, they are far worse than porn and casinos because they can kill or feed addict's habits easily. If you promote these sites as an affilate, don't be surprised that one day you may get into a lot of legal problems if caughtl, both civil and criminal.

Derek

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derekwong28

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe118

This is the kind of BS that we get when we allow the government to grow too large. Adults arent allowed to think for themselves anymore. The real reason these drugs are controlled is to create an artificial price point, to protect the pharma industry's profits.

That's why sites that sell exactly the same product at a reduced price are "illegal".

As to being able to decide for myself wheher I need to take for example lipitor to lower my blood cholesterol, of *course* I'll rely on an expert -- my doctor. It mystifies me why people believe I would all of a sudden start taking drugs that I don't need. No, this issue of selling prescription drugs is not about that -- it is about *where* you get the prescription drugs from, with a legit prescription. If I buy drug A from a US pharmacy, through the health insurance/pharma industrial cartel, it's legal, but if I buy the same product from a Canadian web site, it's all of a sudden illegal? Remember, I have the prescription. This argument doesn't add up, sorry.

FYI, I am a qualified doctor and I take lipitor myself. I can easily self-prescribe for most medicines for myself and my family but I don't. The reason is that the medical field is so complicated nowadays that I prefer to leave that decision to doctors in other specialties treating me and my family.

I have no issues if you have a valid prescription that is also valid in Canada provided that you CANNOT use the same prescription again to buy drugs from another pharmacy elsewhere. But this is just not the case in general. Whether a drug is classifed as a prescription drug or not is determined by the FDA, not by the pharmaceutical companies. In fact, they very much prefer their drugs not to be controlled. One big reason why drugs are much more expensive in the US than elsewhere is that drug companies are much more likely to be sued and the plantiff awared huge compensation. This problem goes right through the US health system and is the main reason why it is the most expensive in the world.

The problem is not with lipitor which is relatively harmless. It is with psychotropic drugs and other drugs that may lead to addiction and result in various dangerious side effects, drug interactions and death. This is topical right now with Michael Jackon's death.

Some online Canadian may actually have a qualified doctor available to check prescription drugs and interact with customers if required. But that can in no way qualify as a real doctor's visit as he will not able to examine you and also carry out investigations.

I also know that many online pharmacy affiliates have been sent letters from lawyers from dissatisfied patients threatening group action agatinst them. It is your choice if you wish to play fire.

BTW, I hope your doctor is monitoring you propertly. In rare instances, it can cause your muscles to break down which may lead to death.

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Markus Nimocks

15 years ago

There are so many other niches to be in that don't have this many problems (not to mention the competition from less-than-ethical marketers) - my advice is to stay away.

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Pete Egeler

15 years ago

I concur! 1) It's illegal to sell without a prescription, 2) Many of these sites are selling "knock-off" versions, and they have not received FDA approval.

But, just as with the Adult sites and Gambling sites, folks will push them with dreams of huge profits.

Pete

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amoore

15 years ago

We live in a very litigious society that's for sure... I'm not touching it with a 10-foot pole - no matter what financial upside there may be.

Andy

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petevamp

15 years ago

Originally Posted by The Expert

I was wondering why there are so many popular Perscription Drug websites out there.

I was also wondering why they are shunned as "shady" and "bad" and such all over. They tend to be banded together with Adult sites and Gambling sites as "high risk".

What is so high risk about them? And on a side note...is it even legal to sell prescription drugs online? I thought that stuff was controlled.

as the one stated already you did answer your own question. Because they are controlled and regulated the sites that are constantly popping up with a different name somewhere else gets banned with in a few weeks. This is not before they make a nice hefty profit. It would be nice to know how many different names these guys are really using for those sites though.

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bgmacaw

15 years ago

It's highly profitable, that's the main reason.

Legality can be iffy though, just as with porn and gambling, especially for US residents (don't get me started on my feelings about the nanny state we've become). This makes them higher risk because one little slip and you've got law enforcement giving you a proctological exam.

So far as Google goes, they have a problem with this category of search because so many people in these niches play fast and loose with the webmaster rules. Because of high profit potential and high competition, people working in these niches break the rules all the time. This activity makes them risky link partners although if they stayed on the right side of Google they would be OK, but making a lot less money.

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Mike Hill

15 years ago

Originally Posted by The Expert

I was wondering why there are so many popular Perscription Drug websites out there.

I was also wondering why they are shunned as "shady" and "bad" and such all over. They tend to be banded together with Adult sites and Gambling sites as "high risk".

What is so high risk about them? And on a side note...is it even legal to sell prescription drugs online? I thought that stuff was controlled.

Those prescription drugs are being controlled so people like you don't get hurt...

Come on, use some common sense!

Mike Hill

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Joe118

15 years ago

The shady and bad reputation is mostly a scare tactic by the pharma industry. Most canadian pharmacy sites are reputable and do deliver exactly what they promise, at a fraction of the cost of buying the same drugs at US pharmacies.

That's also the reason why they're popular.

Originally Posted by The Expert

I was wondering why there are so many popular Perscription Drug websites out there.

I was also wondering why they are shunned as "shady" and "bad" and such all over. They tend to be banded together with Adult sites and Gambling sites as "high risk".

What is so high risk about them? And on a side note...is it even legal to sell prescription drugs online? I thought that stuff was controlled.

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Joseph Then

15 years ago

Many countries has advise its people not to buy drugs over the Internet so you will find it hard to sell it online.

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summerm

15 years ago

would you pick up your prescription in a third world country without any regulations? no regulations. this means that manufacturers are NOT afraid of litigation... therefore have very LOW motivation to protect the consumer. i'm annoyed by those people who go crazy with stupid lawsuits, too... but the fact is, i recognize that this american lawsuit culture keeps us safer. i take my chances at third world countries all the time, personally... but it's nice to know that you don't have to eye a prescription too suspiciously here in the states. (haven't generic drugs gone under fire recently in the USA, though?)

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Joe118

15 years ago

As far as I know (last time I checked the atlas and such) Canada and western Europe are not (yet?) classified as third world regions/countries.

Originally Posted by summerm

would you pick up your prescription in a third world country without any regulations? no regulations. this means that manufacturers are NOT afraid of litigation... therefore have very LOW motivation to protect the consumer. i'm annoyed by those people who go crazy with stupid lawsuits, too... but the fact is, i recognize that this american lawsuit culture keeps us safer. i take my chances at third world countries all the time, personally... but it's nice to know that you don't have to eye a prescription too suspiciously here in the states. (haven't generic drugs gone under fire recently in the USA, though?)

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summerm 15 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe118

As far as I know (last time I checked the atlas and such) Canada and western Europe are not (yet?) classified as third world regions/countries.

are the online drug sources usually from canada and europe? well, in that case, online prescriptions, here i come
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- The Expert 15 years ago
  
  I thought the sites were scam sites to be honest.
  
  After all, where would these people get ahold of thousands of controlled substances?
  
  It's confusing as to how the niche could be high-profit unless the vendor has access to the product.
  
  My thought was that people pop these sites up and junkies looking for some Oxycontin or something would buy from the sites and never get anything delivered because the site owner never had access to the product anyway.
  
  In any case, I never knew you could actually purchase drugs over the internet...even with a prescription.
  
  Maybe that's because I'm a victim of the Drug Cartel's propaganda.
  
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Allen Graves

15 years ago

On another note, I just deleted a bunch of spam accounts on one of my forums. More prescription drug spam posts than porno!

Go figure...

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