Israel & Medical Cannabis
Medical cannabis approval is spreading throughout states in the US and it’s having a big impact on the rate of prescription drug abuse, overdoses and deaths. Surprised? You might think we would be surprised or even outraged but we’re not. Being pharmacists who believe in the powers of prescription medication you would presume we are […]
Drug Take Back Programs
You may have seen your local county advertise about their drug take-back programs where you can dispose safely of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. Take-back programs happen regularly, not just at the end of April each year. Here’s why they do this and why it’s so important to dispose of unused and unwanted medications properly. Failing to […]
The war on advertising drugs
The FDA are concerned about the kind of advertising taking place when it comes to prescription medication and more general over the counter drugs – they should be worried and so should we. Advertising drugs is a serious business. Big Pharma companies spend a fortune on advertising drugs to drive business and they know exactly […]
Filling Your Prescription Online
We are online pharmacists and we are aware of the concerns that many people face when ordering prescription medication online, especially if it’s from abroad and for the first time. Here’s a pharmacist’s perspective on filling your prescription online. Filling your prescription online is a confusing landscape to navigate and one that bridges […]
Relvar Ellipta Asthma drug
Some of our top selling prescription drugs relate to the chronic condition of asthma. Asthma is incredibly common and prescription drugs like Ventolin are needed daily, sometimes multiple times every day, to control the ability to breathe well. Ventolin is used to relax the airways so the person experiences less wheezing and shortness of breath. […]
To Take Antidepressants or Not?
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I am 37 years old, married and have 3 young kids with another on the way. I’ll tell you another thing about myself, I take Lexapro, and it’s an antidepressant….. Even though I am not depressed…. And I can manage without it. Do you think I’m crazy? […]
Online pharmacy testimonials
A few months ago we decided to update our IsraelPharm.com online pharmacy testimonials page so we sent out a testimonial request in our June monthly newsletter. We always get thank you emails and receive praise over our customer service efforts, but we wanted to hear something a little more personal for our customers… to hear a […]
Local vs. Online Pharmaceuticals
The internet is always a convenient, cheaper alternative to buying consumer products. In recent years, there has been a massive ecommerce boom trumpeting hundreds of website alternatives for any product imaginable that can sell it better than your average convenience store. The downside? With more availability also comes more danger, fraudulence and insecurity. Especially in […]
The Caffeine Drug
Coffee is the natural picker upper. It is the one thing that gets some us through the day, or at least out of bed. Coffee today is so common and seems so harmless that we forget that it is actually a psychoactive drug. What that means is that the caffeine drug is classified in the […]
Should insurers cover weight loss drugs?
“You’re fat”, “don’t eat so much”, “you’re eating the wrong things”… if you are overweight then you have probably heard any number of comments like this thrown in your direction. The fact is, it’s unhelpful and normally untrue. People who suffer from obesity are not just slightly over-weight from bad eating habits, the majority of obesity […]
