# Online Pharmacies **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 6, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536 "2010-05-06T18:20:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vorpal\_Blade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@Vorpal\_Blade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vorpal_Blade)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/1 "2010-05-06T18:20:10Z")
Are there any reputable ones? There are, of course, endless opportunities to buy V1aGrAA but I’m interested in legitimate operations. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/2 "2010-05-06T18:28:44Z")
The big national pharmacy retailers like CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid have online pharmacies, as does Walmart. Is that what you’re looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Vorpal\_Blade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@Vorpal\_Blade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vorpal_Blade)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/3 "2010-05-06T18:39:36Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > The big national pharmacy retailers like CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid have online pharmacies, as does Walmart. Is that what you’re looking for? That helps, but actually I’m looking for price competition. I assume the CVS, _et al_, stores prices are the same online and brick-and-mortar. Canadians? ---
**Author:** ![jharvey963](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/54ee81/32.png) [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/4 "2010-05-06T20:03:25Z")
About 9 years ago I successfully dealt with The Canadian Drug Store. I just saw that they’re still around, but I can’t vouch for them after 9 years. They’re probably still ok, but of course, do your own research, YMMV, etc. J. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/5 "2010-05-06T20:14:15Z")
> [@Vorpal\_Blade](#): > > That helps, but actually I’m looking for price competition. I assume the CVS, _et al_, stores prices are the same online and brick-and-mortar. Yes, but those retailers have, collectively, probably half the sales in America. So I don’t know how much better one could do through someone else. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/6 "2010-05-06T21:08:29Z")
I am interested in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/7 "2010-05-06T21:18:20Z")
I get some of my prescriptions from [canadadrugs.com](http://canadadrugs.com). Some of their prices are very competitive, but not all; you have to shop around. I’ve been buying from them for a few years, and have never had a problem with the quality of their meds. And yes, if the medication requires a prescription, you need to send them one. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/8 "2010-05-06T21:25:05Z")
I order regularly from [Health Warehouse](http://www.healthwarehouse.com) and have never had an issue with them. Plus, the stuff I buy is fully 50% cheaper than anywhere else I’ve found. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisBooth12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-pharmacies/538536/9 "2010-05-06T22:12:59Z")
Took a look at it, seems they don’t sell pain killers. Oh well