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Abstract BACKGROUND: Narrow therapeutic index (NTI) drugs, because of proximity of therapeutic amounts to toxic amounts, require close professional oversight, particularly when switching formulations. However, safe use may be compromised by unsupervised switching through access to online "no prescription" Web sites. OBJECTIVE: We assessed no prescription online availability of NTI drugs, using an academically published list (core NTI drugs). METHODS:…
Read MoreCanaRX on the Ray Richardson show on Mon 4/15/2013 @ 7am EST This coming Monday morning 4/15/2013 @ 7am EST the Ray Richardson show is going to talk about importing drugs and have, as a guest, CanaRX, the company that fills Mainers prescriptions by passing them along to unlicensed pharmacies in other countries to be filled with who knows what…
Read MoreOver the last year the FDA has sent our numerous warnings about the dietary supplement “Mojo Nights” for containing unacknowledged prescription medication. Now four people who marketed and sold Mojo Nights have been indicted for distribution of misbranded drugs.
The FDA first warned the public about the Mojo Nights dietary supplements in May 2012, advising consumers to “stop using this product immediately and throw it away. Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible.”
Read MoreRecall — Firm Press Release FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Contact Consumer: 1-800-385-0738 info@affirmxl.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 10, 2013 – Affirm XL, Inc announced today that…
Read More26 SAFEMEDICINES Drug Safety Tips For Patients Learn how to protect yourself from counterfeit medicines and fake online pharmacies. Use SAFEMEDICINES 26 drug safety tips to learn how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from counterfeit drugs. Are you a public health communicator who wants to insert this messaging into your own email, social media, print, or other…
Read MoreSAFEMEDICINES 27 Drug Safety Tips For Doctors Learn how to protect your patients from the dangers posed by counterfeit drugs. Use SAFEMEDICINES 27 drug safety tips for physicians to keep your patients safe from and your practice free of counterfeit drugs. Are you a public health communicator who wants to insert this messaging into your own email, social media, print,…
Read MoreSAFEMEDICINES Safety Tips for Doctors and Patients Educate your organization members on the dangers of counterfeit medicines, but also teach them how to keep safe from dangerous fake drugs. SAFEMEDICINES has 26 tips for patients and another 27 for doctors and other healthcare providers that you can share with your members in your newsletters, on your facebook page, on twitter,…
Read MoreRhode Island pair pleaded guilty to being part of an international criminal enterprise based in Israel that imported steroids and misbranded pharmaceuticals into the United States for sale via the Internet. The drugs were repackaged and shipped from their facility in Rhode Island.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported on March 13th that two Rhode Island men, Edmond Paolucci, and Patrick Cunningham have pleaded guilty to receiving, repackaging and shipping steroids and misbranded prescription drugs to Internet customers who placed orders with the Israel-based Internet pharmacy.
Read MoreCounterfeit HIV Medication: Profitable for Criminals but Dangerous for Patients In 2011, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) discovered that counterfeit versions of an HIV treatment had infiltrated the secure pharmaceutical market in the United Kingdom. The drug, called Truvada, is a combination HIV therapy that had been unwittingly introduced into Europe’s drug supply chain by a…
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