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SAFEMEDICINES Provides Safe Options for Buying Rx Drugs Patients should not compromise their health and safety in the search for cheaper medicines. There are several safe channels if you need help paying for medicines that don’t put you at risk for counterfeit drugs. For example: Check with your provider to see if there is a generic equivalent available. In many…
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Drug Alerts & Warnings * 15 August 2007. Health Canada. Health Canada Reminds Consumers About the Risks of Buying Drugs Online * 4 April 2007. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA WARNING: Risks of buying Accutane (isotretinoin) over the Internet * July 12, 2006. Health Canada Alert. Counterfeit Product Linked to Death of Ontario Horse * January 20, 2006. FDA…
Read MoreOnline Pharmacies The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market coupled with easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of overseas and online pharmacies mean more people than ever are…
Read MoreCounterfeit Drugs Whether you live in the United States, Russia, or Ghana, counterfeit drugs are a serious patient safety problem all around the globe. Not only do counterfeit drugs defraud consumers, they deny ill patients the therapies that can alleviate suffering and save lives. And in some cases, counterfeit drugs cause great harm and fatalities. In today’s global environment, health…
Read MoreCounterfeit Drugs: Stay Informed November 23, 2008 Drugs with false labels are nothing less than counterfeits Consumers buy products across the counter on the basis of the reputation they have created for themselves either by being consistently efficacious and generating an element of trust, or by clever advertising which makes the customer feel that the product is a “must” in…
Read MoreContact the Partnership for Safe Medicines E-mail (the best method): Please email us at editors@safemedicines.org for media inquiries, materials, speaking invitations and other inquiries. Mailing address: The Partnership for Safe Medicines 1300 I Street NW Suite 400E Washington, D.C., 20005 Phone: The worst method of reaching us involves calling us at (703) 679-7233, but call if you must.
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