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Medications ordered online- Will they look the same as those sold in the US?

Medications ordered online- Will they look the same as those sold in the US?

When one makes the decision to order from an online Canadian pharmacy they should always be aware that not all of the medications will be manufactured or shipped directly from Canada. Online pharmaciesdispense their medications and products from licensed pharmacies from all around the world. To insure that you will be ordering from an online pharmacy that deals with only licensed pharmacies look at their certification and ratings on sites like pharmacychecker.com.

Why do Canadian online pharmacies get their medications from overseas? Overseas facilities are the leading medication producers for export. The majority of the medications being produced overseas are set up for export to the United States and Canada. Labour costs are lower to produce the exact same quality of medications, thus Canadian pharmacies are cutting out the middle man, allowing you to get these medications without the inflation. As a result, medications produced overseas usually do not look the exact same, or have the same trade names known in the United States. This is because the trade names that are known in the Unites States are patented in the US only. Even brand medications manufactured outside of the US will also have different names that what are known in the US, not just the generics. Trademark laws do not allow medications manufactured outside of the US to look exactly like the medications made in the US; however, the active ingredients and the therapeutic actions of the medication is exactly the same. The exact same medication dispensed in the United States for an outrageous price can be ordered online but it may be a different colour, shape or size.

To ensure that you are not surprised or taken back when your medication arrives at your door there are steps you can take to educate yourself on what your medication will look like. Utilize search engines to search your medication, Wikipedia is a good resource that provides a lot of information about international medication names and appearances. Definitely use the pharmacy you choose to order from. Ask a lot of questions before you finalize your order. Any reputable Online Canadian Pharmacy will provide you with all of the answers regarding the appearance and alternate names of your medication.




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