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07.12.2015
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Avoid purchasing counter remedies or unregistered pharmacies
Buy medicines over the Internet can even be more practical, but you need to take some care. The sale of medicines by remote means (websites, telephone and others) is regulated by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) since 2009, and there are a number of commitments that establishments must meet.
The standard Anvisa states that only pharmacies open to the public with pharmaceutical present throughout the opening hours can sell medicines over the Internet. Ie in addition to establishing proper registration, must provide a professional to serve customers if they request it.
When drugs come to your home, check still in front of the delivery if they are properly sealed
In addition, prescription drugs (for example, the black stripe) can not be sold over the Internet, telephone, or other types of non-face channels. To purchase, consumers must appear in person to establish and present the prescription. In the case of the drug user himself can not go to the pharmacy, a legal representative can do this.
So if you encounter sites that do not follow any of these rules, be suspicious. You must be careful to avoid falling into scams like selling illegal substances or even approved drugs, but counterfeit or with different ingredients of the original. Check out tips to safely buy:
1 - See your doctor
Before purchasing any medication, consult your doctor and only take prescription drugs for you. He is the expert to indicate the best treatment for your body. Do not try to buy products that their friends or acquaintances take, or did you see in advertisements. Never buy medicines on their own.
2 - Buy a known pharmacy
If you come across a site that does not provide contact details, telephone service and address, be suspicious. The standard published in 2009 by Anvisa requires pharmacies to submit a range of information on the site such as corporate name and trade name of the pharmacy, CNPJ, complete address, hours of operation, phone and name in the pharmaceutical Council responsible.
3 - Do not buy from sites that do not require prescriptions
Pharmacies that sell medications online without prescription are breaking the law. Sites that inform revenues only if you answer an online questionnaire also unsafe. Only your doctor can prescribe the right medication for your treatment.
4 - Do not ask for medication not authorized by Anvisa
Many fraudulent sites selling unauthorized medicines Anvisa the Internet. Besides being illegal to import or purchase of drugs not approved in Brazil, you could endanger your health. Taking unauthorized substances can have serious consequences for your body.
5 - Request access to registered pharmacist
As I said at the beginning of the text, online pharmacies are required to provide a pharmacist if the customer requests. If you have questions about the medication once you start taking or are concerned about reactions of medicine in your body, you may want to talk to a pharmacist.
6 - Check the website domain
The rule of Anvisa, only sites with the domain '.com' are allowed to receive requests for drugs. It is a way to identify the body responsible for recording the sites.
Online pharmacies must inform the trade name of the product; the active ingredients; the concentration, dosage form and the amount of the drug; the number of registered at Anvisa; the name of the record holder; and the price of the drug.
7 - Make sure the products are sealed
When drugs come to your home, check still in front of the delivery if they are properly sealed. If they are open or with some type of hole, you can request the immediate return of the product. For your safety, do not take medications that are not completely sealed.
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