Posted on 03/06/2015 1:01:39 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER
Some consumers who order medication from safe international pharmacies are finding themselves unable to use their VISA credit cards. We hope that doesn’t interfere with their ability to access safe and affordable medication. What’s going on?
Essentially, in taking actions to stop rogue online pharmacies from selling medication, VISA’s online pharmacy policy ends up discriminating against consumers seeking affordable medication from safe international online pharmacies. It appears that VISA has adopted the online pharmacy worldview of LegitScript, a verification service that categorizes safe international online pharmacies as “unapproved” (but not “rogue”) and teams up with big pharmaceutical companies and U.S. chain pharmacies! VISA’s policy may set a precedent for more credit card payment processors; discontinued service to rogue pharmacy websites is good, but if service is discontinued to safe international online pharmacies, including ones approved by PharmacyChecker.com, that’s bad.
(Excerpt) Read more at pharmacycheckerblog.com ...
This decision by Visa is going to add one more complication to my life. My debit card is issued by Visa.
Get a pre-paid MasterCard or other type and load it with enough money to buy your prescriptions.
Yea,but I shouldn’t have to do that.
No, you shouldn’t. I’m just suggesting a way around it.
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If VISA does not make a good faith attempt to monitor the products and customer service of vendors who accept VISA cards, VISA might be liable for fraud or personal injury.
Several years ago, they shut down all billing to international gambling sites.
I don't know if that's still in effect or not.
Not much comfort when your life is at stake.
FedEx is already the target of a billion dollar action over this, I am sure VISA is reading the writing on the wall. “Thou shalt not circumvent what the government thinks best for you.”
Do you have a link to the fedex suit?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/07/17/fedex-charged-with-trafficking-drugs-for-web-pharmacies/12808643/
(California with Feds)
(Justice Department)
I WILL NOT go on medicaide but people are being forced to.
We have also used the Canadian Pharmacy many times for anti biotics, Evista and anti inflamatories.
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