- We will not authorize third-party online prescriptions.
- We caution you to be an informed consumer prior to making your purchase
- Are fake, counterfeit, or “copycat” medications
- Are too strong or too weak
- Contain dangerous ingredients or aren’t made using safe standards
- Have expired
- Haven’t been FDA approved
- Aren’t labeled, stored, or shipped correctly
- Aren’t sold by websites that will protect your personal information
- Aren’t sold by US state-licensed pharmacies or any pharmacies at all
- Don’t use a product unless it has the following warning printed on the box or label: “Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.”
- Don’t use a product if the original seal isn’t present.
- Always check an internet pharmacy’s reputation by looking for the VIPPS seal of approval. VIPPS stands for Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites. It’s a service of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy that lists qualifying online pharmacies.
- Know that most Pharmaceutical manufacturers maintain a strict policy of sales exclusively through licensed veterinarians. This means they may not honor product guarantees when medications are purchased through internet pharmacies. This includes reimbursement programs for prevention medication.