Thinking of Getting Your Medication Outside the U.S.? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t

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Posted by Prescription Hope - See Editorial Guidelines (Last Updated On: Wed Apr 26 2023)

Have you noticed your prescription medications getting more and more expensive as the years go by? With the price of medications rising rapidly, some Americans are unable to afford the prescriptions they need to live their daily lives and are willing to go to dangerous lengths to obtain the pills and medicines necessary for a healthy lifestyle. When you’re struggling financially to simply pay for your prescribed medicines, it can be tempting to seek less expensive options outside the United States, such as Canada, Mexico, or overseas. While this may sound like a great way to get your medication and save some money, many of these medicines obtained from outside the U.S. are poor-quality and can cause more harm than good. Getting medication from overseas, or outside the U.S. can be hazardous to your health and the savings may not be worth the risk to your health and well-being. If you’re struggling to afford your prescription medication and are considering going outside the U.S. then keep reading to learn more about the potential risks. Also, we have a solution which allows you to receive inexpensive medications, no risk required!

These Drugs Aren’t FDA-Approved

While it may be cost-efficient to obtain medications elsewhere rather than paying U.S. prices, you’re running the risk of getting dangerous and poor-quality drugs. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is only responsible for testing the quality of medicine sole and marketed within the U.S., which means the safety of drugs obtained elsewhere isn’t guaranteed. There is a danger in buying prescription medications without knowing the origin and without FDA-approval, these dangerous drugs might not meet U.S. standards, which can lead to serious health risks. These medications may not be safe, or effective, and without the FDA testing the quality, there is no way to know if what you’re taking is a safe drug or a dangerous drug. Poor-quality medicines make any potential savings extremely risky and may lead to health concerns, serious injury, or in some cases, even death.

You Could be Taking Counterfeit Medicine

Drugs obtained outside the U.S. aren’t held to the same standards, leading to counterfeit pills or medications that can be much less active, much more potent, and sometimes can be placebos or sugar pills. With the danger of drugs being tainted, fake, contaminated, or substandard products that may not work as expected, the potential for counterfeit medicine is a bigger risk than the reward of saving some money. Seeking prescription medication outside the U.S. could lead to incorrect dosage, drug impurity, drugs containing too much active ingredient, or not enough of the active ingredient, making the medications less potent and putting your health at risk. While some poor-quality medicines are purposefully tampered with, some may simply be sold past the expiration date or could have lost potency sitting in storage for months, or are simply being handled incorrectly. These inexpensive medications turn into a health risk when taking them and could cause you to become sicker, or cause adverse reactions, rather than helping you to live a happy and healthy lifestyle.

Lack of Information

There is little information available with an unapproved drug, which also means there is no way to know whether it has been shipped, handled, or stored under the correct conditions and requirements. Also, it is extremely dangerous to take any medication without the correct medical supervision. So, even if you’re getting the real deal, these medications could be less effective if not handled properly and there isn’t a regulated way to ensure proper handling. Without knowing the origin of the medications you’re taking, it will be immensely more difficult for a doctor to figure out what the problem is if an allergic reaction occurs. Without knowing the ingredients of these dangerous drugs, it is exponentially more difficult to treat patients who have negative reactions to the faulty medications. To be the healthiest possible version of yourself, you should be taking your prescribed medication in the way your doctor meant, rather than risking taking medicines that aren’t up to the standards of what you’ve been prescribed.

Potential Health Risks Include:

• Concerns with quality assurance.
• Potential for counterfeit medications.
• Presence of untested substances.
• Risks of unsupervised use.
• Labeling and/or language issues.
• Lack of information about the drugs.

Despite these serious health concerns, some people are willing to take the risk on medications obtained outside the U.S. because they believe it’s the only way they can afford to treat their symptoms. There is a demand for less expensive means of obtaining the prescription medications that you need to function on a daily basis. And this demand for more affordable medication should be met without the need for dangerous imports. Since some pills and medicines from outside the U.S. are more, or less, potent than their American counterparts, any potential savings also include a huge risk to your health.

What’s the Solution?

You need to ask yourself one simple question: Is saving money on your prescription medications worth risking your health and well-being? You could be risking an unplanned pregnancy, or you may be taking drugs that don’t actually lower your cholesterol, and so many other scenarios that could be completely avoided if you knew that your prescription medications came from a safe and reliable provider. However, with the rising cost of drugs necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, consumers need to be able to get their medications without breaking the bank. Prescription Hope is the perfect solution to obtain inexpensive prescription medicine without the risks associated with getting potentially dangerous drugs from Canada, Mexico, or overseas. We’re here to help you save money on your prescriptions and skip the worry and health risk of buying from outside the U.S. because we believe your health is most important.

Prescription Hope Provides Medications for Less

Prescription Hope is a nationally recognized prescription medication access program that provides access to over 1,500 FDA-approved medications for less. We work with over 180 U.S. based pharmaceutical manufacturers, including the top 100 prescribed brand-name medications. If getting safe and effective prescription medication for an affordable price sounds appealing and you’re looking for more information about our program, please visit our Quick Answers page to learn more.

When you get your medications from Prescription Hope, you can be assured that your medications are coming directly from the U.S. based pharmaceutical manufacturer, that there are no dangerous drugs, impure medicines, or sugar pills to worry about, and our prices are friendly on your wallet!