Posted by King Vultan on June 16, 2004, at 17:14:02
In reply to Ordering Online w/out a Prescription, posted by GreyCow on June 16, 2004, at 12:27:09
> I am curious if anyone knows of a legitimate site that I can order prescription meds (Xanax/Alprazoloam in my case) without a prescription?
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> I have seen my pdoc enough times now to know that I don't need to pay $85 bucks for 10 minutes just for my pdoc to say "Hi, how you doing? Everything great? Good, here's your prescription paper, goodbye."
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> Are there any legitimate online pharmacies (non-rogue sites) that don't require a prescription to order meds?
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> Thanks for any help.
Well, Xanax is a controlled substance, and the mail order company that my insurance company uses will not let people request controlled substances on line. They say to contact the physician directly. I don't use the mail order system and don't know if this is an industry standard or not, but it seems probable.Controlled substances may have different rules, but for ordinary meds that you have taken/are taking, you can always call the doctor's office and ask if they will please write a prescription for you. I guess they can call it into the pharmacy for you, too. Perhaps for controlled substances, you might actually have to meet the physician face to face, but if the med is something that is used regularly, like Ritalin for ADD, my understanding is that the physician can write multiple prescriptions and give them to you. If it's something that's only occasionally used as Valium might be, that might be more of a problem, but as I indicated, my knowledge of the rules governing controlled substances is rather limited.
I will say that I would only deal with legitimate on-line pharmacies that are clearly on the up and up. I would find it hard to trust an outfit that didn't require a prescription from my doctor.
Todd
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