Counterfeit drugs leave real casualties

Big drug companies and federal regulators have spent several years warning American consumers and politicians about the dangers of importing prescription drugs from Canada and other countries. By Christopher Rowland, May 15, 2005 Read the full story at boston.com.

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Imported drugs could be unsafe

As president of the Maine Pharmacy Association, I know firsthand the power of medicine in people's lives. The right medicine, dispensed by the right trained professional, can result in greater quality of life for a patient. Christopher R. Gauthier Sunday, May 15, 2005 Read the full story at mainetoday.com.

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Bitter pill: Sale of fake drugs may invite life term

NEW DELHI: The new bill to check manufacture and sale of spurious drugs proposes a life sentence for serious and repeated offences related to it. This is a dilution from the earlier proposal to allot capital punishment for such offences. TIMES NEWS NETWORK THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005 Read the full story at economictimes.indiatimes.com.

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Ottawa warned over U.S. plans to import drugs

OTTAWA — Pharmacists and doctors warn that a U.S. plan to legalize the bulk importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada will cause drug shortages, increase the cost of medicine and reduce the number of professionals available to fill prescriptions. By GLORIA GALLOWAY Wednesday, May 11, 2005 Read the full story at theglobeandmail.com.

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Ban on bulk Net drug exports?

OTTAWA — Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh says he's considering a ban on bulk exports of drugs to the United States in order to head off potential drug shortages in Canada. By CP Wed, May 11, 2005 Read the full story at canoe.ca.

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FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs Purchased in Mexico

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public about the sale of counterfeit versions of Lipitor, Viagra, and an unapproved product promoted as "generic Evista" to U.S. consumers at pharmacies in Mexican border towns. May 10, 2005 Read the full story at fda.gov.

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