The survey discovered that shopping over the internet is considerably cheaper than shopping in stores. The major chain web sites also offered comparable prices over the internet, charging significantly less online for the same products in their stores. Some sites offer free shipping as well as additional discounts for 1st time shoppers. In addition, these sites are extremely convenient. All consumers need to do is have their doctors fax over their prescription.
Consumers then receive their medication by mail without ever having to step inside a pharmacy.
They can even email questions to online pharmacists relating to certain drug interactions, side effects, or other pertinent topics. I urge consumers who have internet access to use it. Consumers may refuse the counseling but the pharmacist must offer it. In addition, many drug stores now provide a printout of necessary information about the prescription. Pharmacists provide a valuable service when they verbally describe the proper way to take and store the drug and what the possible side effects are.