It is important for companies such as the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) and Pharmacy Checker to verify online pharmacies. Since there are thousands of online pharmacies available to choose from, companies such as Pharmacy Checker and associations such as CIPA has proved to be vital in creating standards for safety for the consumer. There are other organizations that also verify pharmacies; however, these other organizations only verify online pharmacies that services their own domestic market. The advantages of CIPA and Pharmacy Checker is that they verify many international pharmacies that services the global market. Here we will explore the advantages of using pharmacies that are part of the association and has a Pharmacy Checker membership.
Any organization that is part of CIPA must abide by the strict safety standards outlined by CIPA. These standards include the following:
1) Requirement of a valid prescription for all prescription medications
2) Members cannot sell any narcotic or controlled medication
3) Members must display the name of their Canadian Pharmacy on their website
4) CIPA member Canadian pharmacies are licensed by their local College of Pharmacist
Any organization who is a member of Pharmacy Checker will have met the following criteria:
1) Pharmacy Checker members will have their pharmacies and fulfillment centers also Pharmacy Checker approved.
2) Pharmacy Checker members will have their dispensing partners verified by a Pharmacy Checker pharmacist/auditor.
3) Pharmacy Checker members require prescriptions for all medications that require a valid prescription from the patient’s own doctor.
4) Pharmacy Checker member’s website is reviewed and approved by Pharmacy Checker.
Therefore, any Canadian pharmacy who is part of these two organizations will need to meet strict criteria to be a member. It would be very important and prudent for one to verify the member’s status with the respective organizations prior to ordering. There are many online sites that one should take caution. Some of these sites will purport to be members of these organization by showing a fake online seal. If one is unsure, they should call up these organization to verify a member’s site.