How can I know for sure if prescription drugs from another country are as safe and as effective as those available in the U.S.?
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The awnser is simple. You can't. Try looking to find out the qualitty of the drugs produced from that area. Either way, you really cannot tell.
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This presumes that drugs sold in the US are automatically safe. That's a big if. Prescription drugs are, by and large, made by the same companies using the same manufacturing methods wherever they are located. There are strict guidelines on the manufacture of drugs. There are also rules as to what drugs can legally be sold in any jurisdication. This will vary, depending on the country, as will the manner in which they are sold. There are many drugs sold here in Canada that require a prescription and that can be bought over the counter in the US. We have drugs we have cleared as safe that the US has not. Drugs can be bought in the US that are considered unsafe here. By and large, name-brand prescription drugs from major pharmaceutical are the same, regardless of where they are bought. Some drugs are only produced at one site - the US and Canadian drugs may be the same, because they come from the same production facility. Claiming one or the other as inferior is all about politics.
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Generally speaking, you should not take anything that has not been approved by the FDA. There's a reason they have guidelines for drug manufacturers, and one should follow the directions of the FDA, because they do have tough standards. There's no way of knowing if another country's drugs are safe, because usually, one does know the standards practiced elsewhere. To be on the safe side, buy all your medications here, and take them wherever you're going. When this is not possible, contact the national department that deals with drug manufacturing in your respective country.
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Who cares as long as they work? Try them all.lol +5
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