Viagra: Now Available Directly Online
The “little blue pill” Viagra is now available online directly from the manufacturer, Pfizer. In a first move of its kind, the erectile dysfunction medicine is being offered directly on the manufacturer’s website, through a contracted pharmacy.
How does it work? First, a prescription from your healthcare provider is still required. You can also use your regular insurance when ordering online. When you place an order, your prescription is filled by a licensed pharmacy and mailed directly to you.
Do you need a prescription to buy Viagra online?
A prescription from your healthcare provider is still required to get Viagra online. You can also use your regular insurance when ordering online. Even with online mail-orders, your prescription is filled by a licensed online pharmacy.
The move has been made in part to provide an alternative for those that want to remain anonymous (rather than picking up Viagra from a local pharmacy). It should also help in the fight against the huge counterfeit market, where Viagra is the most counterfeited drug. By offering it officially online, Pfizer hopes to provide a safer alternative to the countless fake pharmacies that lure you in with offers for cheaper versions.
If successful, you may see other prescriptions offered in a similar manner.
How to get Viagra and sildenafil online
Since Pfizer launched this service in 2013, multiple other websites have begun offering people additional options for convenient and discreet online ordering of Viagra. Many of them also have healthcare providers available who can prescribe the medication for you with a quick virtual visit. This added feature helps speed things up and gets you your prescription faster.
One downfall of several of these telehealth services is that they only provide one type of service. This can mean using multiple websites just to take care of your health needs. Isn’t there someone who does it all?
With GoodRx Care, you can easily see a provider for many different health reasons, including erectile dysfunction prescriptions. Both Viagra (sildenafil) and Cialis (tadalafil) can be ordered through GoodRx Care, and no insurance is needed to talk to a provider. Setting up a visit is easy, and office hours are available 7 days a week.
Getting your Viagra or Cialis prescription filled is also simple. You can pick up your prescription from your local pharmacy if you need it right away, or we can mail it directly to your doorstep. If you choose our delivery option, we’ll keep things private — your medication will arrive in a plain, padded envelope.
How to save on Viagra
There are many ways to save on Viagra, which is available as both a brand-name and generic medication.
Save with GoodRx. GoodRx can help you save over 99% off the average retail price of the generic version. Generic Viagra's price at certain pharmacies is less than $8 with a free GoodRx discount.
Save with patient assistance programs. If you’re uninsured or underinsured, you may be eligible for Viagra's patient assistance program, which offers the medication free of cost.
Save with a copay savings card. If you have commercial insurance, you may be eligible to save up to 50% off your copay for Viagra using a savings card from the manufacturer.
The bottom line
Since Viagra first became available to buy online directly from Pfizer in 2013, this type of erectile dysfunction medication service has become widely available. Now with the ability to also see a provider online when purchasing Viagra, the time it takes to order and receive your prescription is even shorter. Be sure to check out GoodRx Care for all your sexual health needs, and set up a visit today!