Take the “Risky Proposition” Quiz: Learn how opening the US to foreign medicines could put American kids at increased risk

What percentage of U.S. children and teens are currently taking medicine on a regular basis? What is the most widely prescribed medicine for children? How many online pharmacies are in operation? How pervasive is the counterfeit medicine problem globally and why is the problem so much worse outside the U.S.? Parents, these answers may surprise you, and they could have implications for your own children. Counterfeit medicine is becoming increasingly prevalent around the world, and many criminals are using fake online pharmacies to distribute potentially dangerous products. Take the quiz and learn more.

What percentage of U.S. children and teens are currently taking medicine on a regular basis? What is the most widely prescribed medicine for children? How many online pharmacies are in operation?  How pervasive is the counterfeit medicine problem globally and why is the problem so much worse outside the U.S.?  Parents, these answers may surprise you, and they could have implications for your own children.  Counterfeit medicine is becoming increasingly prevalent around the world, and many criminals are using fake online pharmacies to distribute potentially dangerous products. Take the quiz and learn more.

One way Americans can protect themselves and their families from counterfeit drugs is by avoiding fake online pharmacies. The U.S. medicine supply chain is closed and protected, keeping the global counterfeit medicine problem largely outside.   However, proposed drug importation legislation could inadvertently open our borders to counterfeit imported medicine, potentially threatening the safety of our drug supply.