The Canadian pharmaceutical industry offers cheaper prescription medications compared to US pharmacies. This article provides a guide that can help you buy cheap prescriptions at Canadian pharmacies by avoiding fake drugstores and fake drugs safely and easily. Last year, an estimated one million people from the United States have bought prescription medications from Canadian pharmacies. The reason is simple economics; Canadian pharmacies are selling prescription medications at a much lower cost given the increasing prices of health care services and drugs in the US mainland. By travelling across the border to buy their prescriptions in bulk, people are able to save more even if they do have to spend to get to Canada.

While US authorities have confiscated and seized some of these prescription medications maintaining that it is illegal to transport drugs into the mainland, they have fortunately limited recent raids to narcotics and counterfeit drugs. If you are interested to buy cheap prescriptions at Canadian pharmacies, here is a safe and convenient way to do it:

1.Use PharmacyChecker.com. Run by an American consumer research group, PharmacyChecker.com rates online pharmacies according to whether they are licensed, require a prescription, provide a "snail mail" address and phone number, and how well they protect customers' privacy and security. You can also use the PharmacyChecker website to compare prices and services of over 40 online pharmacies in the U.S. and Canada. By using this website, there is no need to compare profiles of online pharmacies yourself since the site already did it for you. The site also warns against online pharmacies that do not follow protocol and violate safety and security standards.

2.Check the online pharmacy for seals of approval from Canadian regulatory authorities. If the US has the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the Canadian pharmaceutical industry looks up to the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) and the Internet and Mail-Order Pharmacy Accreditation Commission for safety standards. Look on the pharmacy's website for its license number and the names of these Canadian regulatory agencies. If a website has these requirements, it means that it has been inspected and passed all requirements to operate a pharmaceutical service online.

3.Check if the website requires a prescription. While the chance to buy medications without a prescription is a rather attractive and convenient offer, veer away from online pharmacies that allow consumers to do so. It is also illegal in Canada to dispense prescription medication without appropriate Rx. If followed steps one and two, it is almost guaranteed that you picked a safe website to do business with. However, it does not hurt to be sure so take the effort to double-check this particular requirement.

4.Prepare to answer questions about your medical history. Reputable Canadian pharmacies often have registered pharmacists on board who will ask you questions about your medical history and for what particular condition are you getting the prescription for. This is only routine procedure to ensure that you are prescribed the right medications. These Canadian pharmacies will also inform you about their policies on privacy and security.

5.Browse the site for shipping, refund, and payment fees and procedures. Look for information on the pharmacy's website about shipping fees, refund policies and payment methods. Reputable pharmacies should provide encrypted and secure credit card and other payment methods. The medication order should not be charged to your account until it is shipped.