Also, when you buy medicines without a prescription you run the risk of the medicine interacting with foods, vitamins or other medicines you may be taking. Unfortunately, though there are some very good Internet pharmacies, anyone can set one up. Fake, Out of date, Re-labeled to a higher dosage, Stored in conditions that render the medicine useless, or Subject to a recall by the manufacturer.

Some of the rogue Internet pharmacies claim to offer online consultations with a doctor. A further danger with buying drugs on-line is that a rogue pharmacy may not inform you if the drug is recalled by the manufacturer after it has been shipped to. Even if the Internet pharmacy has a properly licensed and trained doctor available, this is not a substitute for consulting a doctor who knows you and has access to your full medical history. The criminals don't care about your health and may try to sell you medicine that is. Protect Yourself From Rogue Internet Pharmacies More and more people are turning to the Internet to obtain their prescription medicines.

There are no regulations or controls to prevent a criminal in say, Beijing, Laos or anywhere else from claiming to be a pharmacist and setting up an Internet pharmacy.