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Crystal Leonard's picture

It seems to me that if the

It seems to me that if the international internet pharmacies are regulated the costs of their prescription medications will rise, perhaps to the point that they are not any more affordable than the medications available from domestic pharmacies. Thus, it comes down to inexpensive medications that may or may not be safe and effective vs. more expensive medications that are approved by a regulatory agency. While I myself would be extremely uncomfortable purchasing medications from an unregulated internet pharmacy, if someone else is willing to take the risk then they should be allowed to. Of course, if the prescription medication turns out to be little more than sawdust, or contains dangerous compounds, it should be the buyer's responsibility to pay for any acquired medical costs associated with consuming said unregulated medications.

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