How exactly does the online pharmacy business work?

Discussion in 'General Business' started by Aatma, Dec 14, 2008.

  1. #1
    I have always been puzzled by online shops selling generic viagra and similar medications and wondered how it works.
    Do they buy viagra and stuff in bulk from pfizer and such compnies or is it all cheap generic stuff obtained at a fraction of price and shipped to cusotmers?
    if shipped from overseas does it not get stopped by customs?
     
    Aatma, Dec 14, 2008 IP
  2. wrekoniz3

    wrekoniz3 Well-Known Member

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    Usually they resell from the manufacturer with dropshipping methods. As far as overseas, I don't think it can be done legally.
     
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    mentos Prominent Member

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    They get it in bulk from manufacture company and then resell it.
    They can buy it at cheaper price coz they buy in dozen each time.
    And custom cannot stop the delivery coz the medicine have certified from the manufacture company.
     
    mentos, Dec 14, 2008 IP
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    Aatma Well-Known Member

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    I am not sure if the above answers depict full true picture.
    One needs a prescription in US to buy these medicines. So are the patients sending any prescription to these online pharmacies?
    Why would pfizer take risk with online pharmacies? Otherwise any company can start its own online retail shop
    What do you think?
     
    Aatma, Dec 15, 2008 IP
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    jasmor81 Peon

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    i knew a girl who was getting prescription diet pills off the internet. She basically filled out a form and called and a doctor in mexico wrote a prescription and they mailed them to her.

    scary stuff if you ask me. I don't like taking medicine I get from wallgreen, so taking things prescribed my a non english speaking doctor in mexico and mailed to me are completly out of the question
     
    jasmor81, Dec 15, 2008 IP
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    Personally I think it's scam

    People are embarassed to go buy a product like that, so by offering the anonimity
    of the internet, people get persuaded to buy online.

    But will you ever receive any pills or do they just run off with your money?

    If you actually receive pills, what's in it? It may be just aspirin or something worse!

    ...
     
    ALHO, Dec 17, 2008 IP