Counterfeit lipitor found again in the United Kingdom

August 2, 2006

OTTAWA – Health Canada is informing consumers about a batch of counterfeit Lipitor (the brand name for atorvastatin) found on the market in the United Kingdom. This drug is used to treat high cholesterol. The counterfeit Lipitor has a lot number of 004405K1, with an expiration date of "11 2007." The counterfeit Lipitor was originally…

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5 indicted in illegal sale of drugs

August 2, 2006

A federal grand jury yesterday indicted five people and a local pharmacy in an alleged conspiracy to illegally distribute weight-loss drugs over the Internet. The operation, run by a California-based Internet company, Rx Medical One, netted more than $33.6 million in illicit proceeds, the indictment alleged. By MICHAEL HINKELMAN02 August 2006 Read the full story…

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