by usated on Mon May 26, 2008 5:22 am
Buying drugs without a prescription is illegal. Your doctor is right and protecting both you and himself. There are, however, a couple of things you can do.
First, assuming your father has been formally diagnosed by a doctor in Africa, you should get the name and contact information of that doctor and then ask your doctor to contact him. Once your doctor has consulted with your father's doctor he should be able to provide you with a prescription of Aricept for your father.
Second, be very careful using internet sites to order drugs. They charge much more as the price includes payment to web company's doctor for providing the prescription. Also, drugs purchased on line may not even be real. Quite often the end user ends up with fake drugs. Having said this, there are reputable licensed online pharmacies out there, you just have to do your research at sites such as this one where you can read reviews from people who have had a chance to buy Aricept from an online pharmacy.
Lastly, you can always try writing to the manufacturer of Aricept. Some manufacturers have programs where they offer free drugs to people who can not pay. Maybe they can help you. Best of luck!