The risks with online mail-order pharmacies
In Austria, the sale of prescription drugs over the Internet is illegal . Almost all of the prescription drugs ordered online are counterfeit!
In contrast to foreign mail-order pharmacies, Austrian public pharmacies guarantee one hundred percent safety and quality on site .
The high level of expertise of the pharmacists, the strict security controls and requirements and a close-knit supply chain do not give counterfeiters a chance. In addition, a new security code guarantees the authenticity and quality of the medication.
In addition, your on-site pharmacy can be reached quickly if you have any questions, thanks to the on-call service (emergency or night service) even around the clock in an emergency!
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Over-the-counter medicines can also be sold online by Austrian pharmacies (ie online shop). These pharmacies are registered on the website of the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care and have placed a green safety logo on their website.
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In Austria, public pharmacies play an important role as local health suppliers. Whether city or country: The Austrian pharmacies deliver quality at the highest level . A total of around 6,000 academically trained pharmacists in 1,400 pharmacies advise the population on health issues. The advisory competence is one of the central services of the pharmacist. In addition, over 350 pharmacists provide valuable care and advisory services for patients in Austrian hospitals.
Mag. Pharm. Podroschko:
“In contrast to foreign mail-order pharmacies, which advertise cheap prices, but often do not offer adequate advisory services, in public pharmacies you are dealing with the best-trained experts in pharmaceuticals.
The area of competence of pharmacists is the drugs, their composition, mode of action, their manufacture, storage and preparation and, above all, their correct use.
All further steps can be clarified in a personal conversation, if necessary you will be sent to a doctor. "
Personal consultation in the interests of your own health
The pharmacists have the necessary overview of the drugs that can be used individually . They know how and when to take a drug correctly and how high it should be. They advise their customers about dangerous side effects and interactions.
“A mail-order pharmacy cannot offer any of that. Affected persons should therefore contact their pharmacist with confidence " , advises Mag. pharm. Podroshko.
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Source: Austria. Chamber of Pharmacists, Mag.pharm. Raimund Podroschko
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