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Jakarta Police on Wednesday destroyed at least Rp 25 billion (US$2.7 million) worth of unlicensed medicines. Chief Insp. Gen. Adang Firman said eradicating illegal medicines was one of the police's top priorities. "Everyone needs medicine, but many people are tempted to buy illegal drugs because they're cheaper, although the medicines might be dangerous," he said at Jakarta Police Headquarters. 15…
Read MoreBecause of the high cost of prescription drugs, more and more people are buying their medicine online in the hopes of saving time and money. Unfortunately, not all of the online pharmacies are on the up-and-up. We're taking action with the information you need and the questions you need to ask to determine if the online pharmacy you're considering is…
Read MorePeople are calling Marcia Bergeron the proverbial canary in the coalmine. The British Columbia woman was found dead in her home last December, filled by chemicals laced with lethal heavy metals believed to have been packed into a counterfeit pill she bought over the internet. She had ingested a drug produced in south-east Asia or China and sold by a…
Read MoreMost people think of watches, DVDs, shoes and purses when they think of counterfeit items in the U.S. market. What about counterfeit prescription drugs, healthcare products or medical devices? Despite vigilance on the part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and law enforcement, counterfeiting of healthcare products and medical devices and components has grown in recent years, according…
Read MoreThe latest recall of yet another Chinese-made toy keeps the dangers of counterfeits front and center for parents, consumer watch groups and legislators. This time, 4.2 million toys were pulled from shelves in U.S. stores and Internet sites following a link made between the toy and 2 children who had fallen seriously ill after ingesting it. The immediate response to…
Read MoreBy now, anyone who reads my column knows I am a devoted fan of comparison shopping. Why? It arms us with the knowledge of what things should cost. And that, my friends, is how you know when you're scoring a great deal. But when it comes to buying medication online, finding a great deal is not my priority — my…
Read MoreHow much can you "save" by buying cheap drugs over the Internet? Be careful, consumers. You may, in fact, be paying for dangerous knockoffs that could cost a lot more than you bargained for. In August, knockoffs of Johnson & Johnson's OneTouch Test Strips were traced to China. One year prior, they had surfaced in 700 pharmacies across 35 U.S.…
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