You may be wondering if the corner pharmacy is better than the chain ones, or if every pharmacy charges a different price for the same prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. Should you buy from the independent drug stores, or the pharmacy that's located inside your local supermarket? Are the "mom-and-pop" stores cheaper or more expensive? InfoFAQ has done the research to provide you with a list of some of the most popular online pharmacies.
Shopping for Pharmaceuticals and Prescriptions Online
Here are some of the companies providing pharmaceuticals and prescriptions on the Internet:
Merck
& Co., Inc. - We believe the most important condition is the human one.
Pfizer.com | Pfizer: the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company
Pfizer Inc: The world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company. Pfizer Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands.
Novartis: Broad healthcare portfolio for changing patient needs
We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life.
GlaxoSmithKline - do more, feel better, live longer
GSK.com is the corporate web site of GlaxoSmithKline, a leading healthcare company that helps people to do more, feel better and live longer. Find out how GlaxoSmithKline improves health and quality of life. Discover more about GlaxoSmithKline's research and development, community partnerships and public health programmes.
Eli Lilly and Company
Abbott Labs: Global Health Care & Medical Research
Johnson & Johnson - Health Care Products & Pharmaceuticals
Making Positive Choices
Roche - We innovate healthcare
Roche is systematically pursuing personalised medicine – it is an approach that is capable of increasing the safety, efficacy and cost-efficiency of treatment.
AstraZeneca - a global research-based biopharmaceutical company
Welcome to AstraZeneca's global website. We are a global research-based biopharmaceutical company. Our skills and resources are focused on discovering, developing and marketing medicines for some of the world's most serious illnesses. We are active in over 100 countries with a growing presence in emerging markets including China, Brazil, India and Russia and employ over 62,000 people worldwide.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Most of the large drug store chains have web sites where you can have your prescriptions filled and the drugs sent to you or ready for pick-up. Try and find an online pharmacy that you know of and feel comfortable with, because you know their stores in your area.
Reviewed Pharmaceutical and Prescription Sites on the Internet
Safe Medication.com
-
www.safemedication.com/ Features complete,
easy-to-read information on more than 800 drugs. It is
based on ASHP's premier, unbiased drug information
resources, which are developed independently by
pharmacists and other medication experts.
Annals of Family Medicine -
www.annfammed.org/ The Annals of Family Medicine is a
new peer-reviewed research journal to meet the needs of scientists,
practitioners, policymakers, and the patients and communities they
serve. The Annals of Family Medicine is dedicated to advancing
knowledge essential to understanding and improving health and
primary care. The Annals supports a learning community of those who
generate and use information about health and generalist health
care.
DrugDigest
- www.drugdigest.com/ DrugDigest is a noncommercial,
evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated
to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and
treatment options. Drug Digest is an educational, nonbiased drug information site dedicated to helping consumers make informed choices about trade name and generic prescriptions, vitamins, herbs, supplements, and over-the-counter medications.
Recommended Pharmacy and Prescription Websites
RxList -
Internet Drug Index. Drug Information: Prescription Drugs, Side Effects, Interactions, Warnings, Overdose, Patient Info, Pharmacology, Online Pharmacy.
Drug information resource with scientific facts and medicine
descriptions for both the consumer and the medical professional.
Drugs.com
- Prescription drug information and news for professionals and consumers. Search
the drug database for comprehensive prescription and patient information
about 24,000 drugs online.
Expert Services for Medical Related Issues on the Internet
Monte
Nido
- www.montenido.com/ Eating disorder treatment
center established in 1996 to provide a residential setting to
handle individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or
compulsive exercise who needed more structure and care than an
outpatient setting could provide. Monte Nido and its facility
provide a unique, exclusive program in a beautiful setting in the
foothills of Malibu, California.
Kidney
Cancer (UCLA Program) - The
UCLA Kidney Cancer Program Team is committed to providing
first-class patient treatment and care; along with unparalleled
research, education, and training for kidney cancer.
Voice Broadcasting - SmartVoice provides advanced answering machine detection with the capacity to send hundreds of thousands of calls per hour.
EMR Software - Interview with Dr Cloud EMR about their Electronic Medical Record Software.
Pearl Jewelry - Learn about quality pearls in this exclusive interview with The Pearl Outlet, Inc.
Civil Engineers - Questions answered by The Haaland Group about what makes a good civil engineer.
Mafia Games - In mafia games you find hitmen, bodyguards, and all kinds of thugs working their way up the crime family ranks.
InfoFAQ with Manufacturers
Takamine Guitars - Exclusive interview with Takamine, a world leader of acoustic/electric guitars.
Premium Denim Jeans - Find out why Marc Allison Jeans are considered by some, "the most incredible denim ever felt."
Wireless Memory Cards - Eye-Fi Cards provide Wi-Fi capabilities to digital cameras. FAQ with Eye-Fi.
Unmanned
Aircraft Systems - AeroVironment, Inc. Nasdaq: AVAV provides small UAV aircraft for the U.S. military.
Affordable Home Furniture - Interview with designer, lifestyle expert and television personality Angelo Surmelis
Electric Vehicle Chargers - EV Solutions™ is the largest manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations.
Medical Safety Products - Exclusive interview with the leading provider in healthcare safety products."
Wood Baseball Bats - Questions and Answers with Viper Bats, a wooden baseball bat manufacturer.
Baby
Bassinets - Find out what characterizes a good baby bassinet in this
Pet Beds exclusive interview.
Foldable Water Bottles - Help the enviroment using Sip N Go's foldable, reusable water bottles.
Drum Hardware - Exclusive interview with Gibraltar Hardware the drum set hardware leader.
Gretsch Drums - Exclusive interview with Gretsch Drums, known for their "beautiful sound like no other."
InfoFAQ with Doctors
Optometry - Exclusive interview with Dr. Summy To Portland's Neighborhood Optometrist.
Cosmetic Dentistry - Exclusive interview with Dr. Moller of New Image Cosmetic and Family Dentistry.
InfoFAQ with Merchants
Secure Information Organizer - Exclusive interview with Clangistics who created a Family Information Organizer in case of an emergency.
Southern California Wedding -
Prestine country club setting in Southern California with spectacular views. Exclusive interview
with Sherwood Country Club.
Carpet
Cleaning Tips - "Always ask about referrals and if they have a list of
what they do to prepare your carpets for cleaning, and what type of system
do they use..." QA with Sunset Carpet Cleaning
Workers'
Compensation Info "The huge benefit of the Internet is time and
expense savings. The only other way to get all of this information other
than the Internet is at your local law library." FAQ with
WorkCompCentral
Eating
Disorder Treatment - In this FAQ Monte Nido explains how you can find
the right treatment center online.
Planes
Without Pilots Imagine a 3 1/2 foot remote controlled plane that flies
straight up for miles.
Eating
Disorder Help For those dealing with eating disorders, hope is never
too far behind.
Mass
CD Duplication. All of the sudden record labels began relying heavily
on CD manufacturers for the mass production of their clients' albums.
Corporate
Entertainment Corporate meetings are becoming more common in spas than
conference rooms, with room service cuisine rather than with fast food
from drive-thrus.
The InfoFAQ editorial staff are qualified professionals who are experienced at researching the Internet for relevant information about merchants, their products, their services, and their industries. The staff is trained to be objective, concise, and informative, helping consumers understand the importance of merchant compliance, consumer safety, privacy, security, fraud protection, and truthful information when shopping on the Internet.
Monte
Nido
- www.montenido.com/
Kidney
Cancer (UCLA Program) - The
UCLA Kidney Cancer Program Team is committed to providing
first-class patient treatment and care; along with unparalleled
research, education, and training for kidney cancer.
