Safety tips for consumers
- Look for the IPA BC Certification Seal
on the pharmacy Web site.
- Look for the provincial pharmacy license number on the pharmacy's Web site
along with the address of the pharmacy’s provincial regulatory body.
- Look for a physical address in Canada on the Web site.
- Look for a toll-free phone number to call.
- Call the toll-free number and speak to a customer service representative or
pharmacist.
- Make sure the pharmacy requires a prescription from your licensed physician.
- Make sure the pharmacy requires a medical history, including allergies.
- Make sure the pharmacy requires you to sign an agreement to order.
- Ignore SPAM or pop-up advertisements promising cheap prescription drugs or narcotics.
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