Skyrocketing drug prices are making low incomers including the seniors, unable to meet their medical expenses, especially the cost of over the counter and prescription medications. Buying drugs online have been an immense relief to most of the people in the low-income category, especially for the old people and people with disabilities. It was a boon for them as the savings they make on drugs, usually range from thirty to sixty percent. “Online pharmacies do away with high rent, utility and maintenance costs that a brick and mortar outlet incurs. These savings are passed on to the consumers, along with any bulk discounting the companies negotiate with drug companies.” stated a spokesperson for Big Mountain Drugs.Com a leading online pharmacy operator from British Colombia, Canada. Low income people and senior citizens also benefit from delivery to the doorstep which is a major convenience for them and also adds to the savings.

Proposed ban on online purchase of drugs is like rubbing salt on the wound. Stated one policy analyst in US. “This proposed ban and the cutting down of EPIC Program will place a staggering burden on low-income people, who are already struggling hard to meet their medical expenses” – the political analyst further elaborated. The proponents of banning drug purchases on line are bringing many arguments that can not hold water though some arguments may be reasonable under some circumstances. The main arguments are not regarding online purchases, but about the rogue pharmacies that are illegal and are engaging in illegal practices like selling prescription drugs without valid prescriptions, selling poor-quality drugs and selling unsafe and unapproved drugs.

The spokesperson for BMD further explained the differences between the genuine and legitimate online pharmacies and illegal drug peddlers online said, “While we provide a great service to the low-income patients worldwide, rogue pharmacies sell all kinds of dangerous substances without any control to unsuspecting people, breaking the laws.” If the purpose for governments to ban online sales and purchases of medicines is to protect people from the dangers posed by these illegal pharmacies, then the first step should be to close down these rogue pharmacies. The iron hand of internet crime should seek out and flush these rogues from the industry. But if the government just take the convenient route and ban entire online pharmacies, this will make low-income people helpless. By trying to protect from the dangers of rouge pharmacies, the government will take away their ability to buy life saving medicines, which will give rise to a separate set of social issues.

Big Mountains Drugs is a pharmacy registered and licensed in British Columbia, Canada. It operates both brick and mortar pharmacies and the online pharmacy. It has been accredited by the Canadian International Pharmacy Association. The drugs sold by Big Mountains are dispensed by qualified and experienced pharmacists. All the medicines sold by them are approved by the relevant authorities, such as the likes of FDA and the Canada Food and Drugs Act regulations. PharmacyChecker.com an independent program that verifies the legitimacy of the international pharmacies has verified Big Mountain Drugs as a reliable and authentic online pharmacy where consumers are served by a licensed pharmacist and only when presented with a valid prescription.

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Big Mountain Pharmacies provides a wide portfolio of branded and generic prescription as well as OTC Drugs at affordable prices via its Online Canadian Pharmacy. Customers can now enjoy the benefits of high quality drugs and medications such as Lipitor 20 mg or various other dosages in branded or generic form delivered worldwide.