Finding health products online is one of the great
"miracles", one of the great benefits and gifts, of the Internet. Not
just health products--we have websites where we can go and find health
information like never before. Much of this information is endorsed,
edited, commented upon, and otherwise given the seal of legitimization
by professional health practitioners. Even more exciting, a lot of the
health information out there is at least a little "alternative" to what
our mainstream doctors and hospitals try to tell us.
Maybe herbs for our stress really _would_ work better than that side-effect riddled, expensive pharmaceutical. (At the very same time, we can glean more information to see if, in fact, that strong pharmaceutical would best suit our needs.) And if we need some guidance, - we can Get Suggestions from the Supplement Advisor and we don't have to pay for a doctor's visit.
Doing our health shopping online, we can find products, including highly personal or sensitive products, that are packaged discreetly and shipped the same way.
Maybe herbs for our stress really _would_ work better than that side-effect riddled, expensive pharmaceutical. (At the very same time, we can glean more information to see if, in fact, that strong pharmaceutical would best suit our needs.) And if we need some guidance, - we can Get Suggestions from the Supplement Advisor and we don't have to pay for a doctor's visit.
Doing our health shopping online, we can find products, including highly personal or sensitive products, that are packaged discreetly and shipped the same way.
We can
order them without any embarrassment from our online shopping cart. Bad
breath help products, infertility products, body odor difficulty
products, unsightly (or not enough) hair products. All these and so many
more are here to be found, packaged, shipped without any personal touch
(something usually decried about the Internet or health care, but this
time glorious!).
There's another great thing about finding our health products online. Oh, yes: price! There is incredible competition on the Net for all things in every industry. Health and medical products, of course, are in incredible demand and they can cost a shiny, pretty penny. But on the Internet incredible deals can be found.
There's another great thing about finding our health products online. Oh, yes: price! There is incredible competition on the Net for all things in every industry. Health and medical products, of course, are in incredible demand and they can cost a shiny, pretty penny. But on the Internet incredible deals can be found.
You
see, many manufacturers (predominantly supplements/alternative
treatment products such as herbs) sell directly on the Net. "Middle
men", who are needed to make things more convenient and efficient but
who, needless to say, need to be paid for what they do, are not needed
in many instances on the Internet. The Internet's facilitation of direct
selling from manufacturers has wondrous financial consequences for "the
common man".
Shipping costs can also be reduced for health products sold online. But, there are things to look for. Look at the fine details of your shipping detail. Are you within the right geographical region (and, is there one?). Did you need to order a certain volume of product? Are you told about the totality of the shipping costs before you point, click, and ask to be shipped?
You just need to be careful, that's all.
"Consumers need to be aware that the Internet has also created a marketplace for unapproved medical products, illegal prescribing, and products marketed with fraudulent health claims. And the unique qualities of the Internet, including its broad reach, relative anonymity, and the ease of creating and removing Web sites, pose challenges for enforcing federal and state law.
Shipping costs can also be reduced for health products sold online. But, there are things to look for. Look at the fine details of your shipping detail. Are you within the right geographical region (and, is there one?). Did you need to order a certain volume of product? Are you told about the totality of the shipping costs before you point, click, and ask to be shipped?
You just need to be careful, that's all.
"Consumers need to be aware that the Internet has also created a marketplace for unapproved medical products, illegal prescribing, and products marketed with fraudulent health claims. And the unique qualities of the Internet, including its broad reach, relative anonymity, and the ease of creating and removing Web sites, pose challenges for enforcing federal and state law.
Many sites are connected to other sites and have multiple links, which makes investigations more complex. And there are jurisdictional challenges because the regulatory and enforcement issues cross state, federal, and international lines," says William Hubbard, who is associate commissioner for policy and planning at the Food and Drug Administration.
So, when it comes to buying health products online, remember it's "buyer beware."
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