There are things that aren’t better cheaper and one of them is medication. There have recently been reports of online companies that are offering and selling inexpensive H1N1 vaccines and meds that supposedly can prevent or fight against H1N1 that have not been FDA approved. It should go without saying that you should only trust medication sold in licensed pharmacies and if you’re not sure, contact a health professional.
Don’t get me wrong, I want cheap medication just like I want a cheap Coach bag, but at some point we have to stop letting the internet get the best of us. I don’t just mean not falling for the rich dead cousin in Nigeria that left you his fortune either, there are scams and websites of people selling magical H1N1 meds and instead of laughing like we do at the Nigerian cousin, people are crossing their fingers and paying for/ordering/buying it.
Ok, so what about the friend’s cousin’s second ex husband’s little sister that orders all of her meds from some place in Mexico for pennies? I’m sure there are places you can go for cheap medication and I’ve heard of people with extremely high meds traveling there. When you purchase medication from an online source that is not federally regulated, you run the risk of suffering life-threatening side effects, dangerous drug interactions and contaminated and impure or unknown ingredients. Besides the fact that you never know what you’re gonna get in the mail. If you order a magic wonder pill from a website, don’t be surprised if you get a magic decoder ring with the instructions to rub 3 times and stand on your head.
Funny, huh? The FDA frequently purchases and tests drugs from these websites. According to consumeraffairs.com, some of the things they received from these websites were, a shampoo for protection from the virus, a “new” supplement that cured the H1N1 virus in 4 to 8 hours, a spray of ionic silver that protects the hands from the virus and various electronic instruments that were supposed to strengthen the immune system and prevent H1N1.
The only two approved drugs for H1N1 are Tamiflu and Relenza and even if the website says it’s the same, be careful.
We all want to save money and keep our families healthy. Be smart though. It isn’t worth it if someone gets hurt or you receive some kind of dumb gadget in the mail.