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Counterfeit Drug Links
Food and Drug Administration
- Combating Counterfeit Drugs
http://www.fda.gov/counterfeit
Provides tips and tools on how to avoid purchasing counterfeit
drugs through pharmacies and online services, how to spot counterfeit
drugs, and how to properly report and dispose of these medicines.
California
State Board of Pharmacy - What You Should Know Before Buying Drugs
From Foreign Countries or Over the Internet
http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/publications/canadian_drug_brochure.pdf
Cautions consumers about potential risks and dangers of buying
prescription medication over the internet or from foreign countries,
and warns that even if the source is a valid pharmacy, certain
precautions are needed to ensure health and well-being.
AARP
- How to Avoid Unsafe Drugs and Dubious Sellers
http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/prescription/a2004-08-02-rxcanada.html
Lists the twelve things consumers should look for when purchasing
prescription medicine over the internet to ensure medicines are
coming from a valid pharmacy.
Pharmaceutical
Research and Manufacturers of America - How to Avoid Unsafe Drugs
and Dubious Sellers
http://www.phrma.org/safety/
Helps consumers learn about the risks involved with imported drugs,
drugs sold through the internet and counterfeit drugs, as well
as safe alternatives to drug importation for patients in need.
Media Coverage
From China to Panama, a Trail of Poisoned Medicine
New York Times
May 6, 2007
By Walt Bogdanich and Jake Hooker
The kidneys fail first. Then the central nervous system begins
to misfire...the syrupy poison, diethylene glycol, is an indispensable
part of the modern world, an industrial solvent and prime ingredient
in some antifreeze. It is also a killer. And the deaths, if not
intentional, are often no accident. Full
article.
FDA issues online counterfeit drug warning
Fox News
May 1, 2007
By Sara Bonisteel
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday about
the dangers of buying prescription drugs online after 24 related
Web sites were found to be possibly distributing counterfeit medications.
Abuse of prescription drugs surges across globe
MSNBC
February 28, 2007
By the Associated Press
Abuse of prescription drugs is about to exceed the use of illicit
street narcotics worldwide, and the shift has spawned a lethal
new trade in counterfeit painkillers, sedatives and other medicines
potent enough to kill, a global watchdog warned. Full
article.
Is your medicine dangerous to your health?
Parade Magazine
February 18, 2007
By Tom Zoellner
Some call it the most perfect crime in medicine: Buy some empty
gelatin capsules, fill them with worthless powder, print up a
phony label and sell them to a drug wholesaler who has no scruples
or just chooses to look the other way. Full
article.
New survey finds counterfeit products cost global economy
billions
Voice of America
February 8, 2007
By Lisa Schlein
Buying a fake Gucci bag or a $25 Rolex watch won't kill anyone.
But, buying counterfeit medicine can cause serious disability
and even death as Robert Mallett, senior vice president of the
pharmaceutical firm Pfizer explains. Full
article.
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