BEIJING — Whether they're bought in a hospital or on a street corner, pharmaceuticals are hot in China. By Ted Evanoff and J.K. Wall August 14, 2005 Read the full story at indystar.com.

Three men connected with a Denver business are accused of making and selling counterfeit brand-name prescription drugs, including Fosamax for osteoporosis and Cialis for erectile dysfunction. By Karen Abbott August 12, 2005 Read the full story at rockymountainnews.com.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Analysis of 631,789 drug price searches made on the PharmacyChecker.com (http://www.pharmacychecker.com ) in 2004 reveals that the 20 most popular drugs searched were not narcotics and not necessarily the top selling drugs, but popular drugs for which significant savings can be found online. August 11, 2005 Read the full story at medadnews.com.

FRANKFORT— Kentucky Bureau of Investigation agents confiscated 58 packages of illegally shipped prescription drugs from the Lexington FedEx Distribution Center — the second such bust in the last week. By Ryan Alessi August 10, 2005 Read the full story at kentucky.com.

Jagdish Karia used to buy luxury perfumes cheaply in continental Europe to sell at higher prices in the UK. Then he spotted a more lucrative product to which he could apply the same principle. August 9, 2005 Read the full story at moneycentral.msn.com.

Smart shoppers can't resist a two-for-one sale. But should you purchase prescription drugs the same way you buy pizza or canned corn? For years, people who take daily medications have saved money by asking their doctors to prescribe pills with double the dose they need, which they then cut in half with a knife. By Timothy Gower August 8, 2005…

NEW YORK — One U.S. senator calls it a growing national health care problem — counterfeit drugs that make it onto pharmacy shelves. By the Associated Press August 7, 2005 Read the full story at nbc4.com.

Madison – State officials said a purchasing pool for prescription drugs that was opened to all residents this spring is saving participants an average of 23% on their drug costs while also averting potentially dangerous drug interactions. By Stacy Forster August 6, 2005 Read the full story at jsonline.com.

As parents celebrate the drop in illegal drug use by young people over the past decade, the number of teenagers abusing legal prescription drugs has been skyrocketing. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University recently reported that more than three times as many teenagers are abusing drugs such as Oxycontin and Ritalin than were in 1993.…

SOFIA (bnn)- Bulgaria's anti-organized crime police unit said Friday they have seized some 200, 000 fake anti-headache Benalgin pills. August 5, 2005 Read the full story at bgnewsnet.com.