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How reliable are Internet Pharmacies?
Cascade Hospital for Animals will no longer honor a prescription request from Pet Med Express. We regret any
inconvenience this may cause. Hopefully this letter will clarify our position.
There are three major differences between purchasing products from Cascade Hospital for Animals and Internet
Pharmacies:
Quality of Product
· Products sold over the internet may have been warehoused in unregulated
storage facilities for extended periods of time at temperatures not recommended by the manufacturer.
· Some internet pharmacies purchase drugs illegally from foreign countries.
These drugs may not meet FDA or
EPA standard
regulations.
Novartis Animal Health
and
several other drug manufacturers have filed lawsuits against internet pharmacies for illegally selling unapproved
versions of their products. For additional information check this link to the news magazine of veterinary medicine:
dvm
· Attorney Generals from numerous states are investigating and/or have
filed suits against Pet Med Express. These allegations are based on frequent improprieties in filling prescriptions.
We will no longer honor a prescription request from Pet Med Express based on their alleged unethical and illegal
practices.
Product Guarantees
· Drug manufacturers guarantee 100% product satisfaction only on products
purchased exclusively through veterinary clinics. In addition, manufacturers’ rebates are honored only on purchases
made at veterinary clinics.
Record Keeping
· Cascade Hospital for Animals always provides appropriate information
to you on administering medication. Medicines sometimes require pre-testing or laboratory monitoring of your pet
to prevent an adverse reaction. All prescriptions filled by us are documented in your pet’s health history records
for future references.
Cascade Hospital for Animals offers competitive pricing on our products. We offer free shipping on the purchase
of a twelve-month supply of heartworm preventive and charge minimal postage on all other purchases/mailings. At
this time we will honor prescription requests from other internet pharmacies provided they give us proper documentation.
A written copy of your pet's prescription is always available upon request.
The veterinary medical team of Cascade Hospital for Animals is committed to the health and well being of your
pets. Thank you for your confidence in us and we look forward to a long relationship with you and your pets.
The Staff of Cascade Hospital for Animals
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