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.

Enforcing a new Internet drug law for the first time, the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation has seized packages containing 10,000 painkiller pills at a FedEx center in Lexington. By Alan Maimon and Elisabeth J. Beardsley August 4, 2005 Read the full story at courier-journal.com.

Vast quantities of fake medicines are flooding into Britain every year and have almost certainly caused the deaths of patients, a leading expert claimed yesterday. By Ian Johnston August 2, 2005 Read the full story at scotsman.com.

New Yorkers struggling with high prescription drug prices will have a new law to help them find the best prices on their prescription drugs at nearby pharmacies — all at the click of a mouse. The law, which will provide on-line access to New York pharmacy's retail prescription drug prices, was AARP New York's legislative priority in 2005. August 1,…

LONDON (Reuters) – First it was fake CDs, jeans and Rolex watches. Now organized criminals are turning to counterfeit medicines as the latest money-spinner, with potentially lethal results. By Ben Hirschler August 1, 2005 Read the full story at reuters.com.

To ensure that the prescription drug it ships from its factory is the same one that consumers will pick up at their pharmacies, Purdue Pharma L.P. is taking part in a pilot program that will use airwaves to track the product. August 1, 2005 Read the full story at rednova.com.

A private-sector push to help low-income patients pay for prescription drugs has aided more than 600,000 people during the past three months. By Jeff May July 28, 2005 Read the full story at nj.com.