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CSIP and LegitScript Report Shows Bad Effects of Fake Foreign Pharmacy Websites

July 3, 2018
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The Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies issued a report detailing the ease at which opioids are available for sale online. The research performed by LegitScript shows how shockingly simple it is to buy opioids and substances like fentanyl on the Internet…

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Research into Fake Online Pharmacy Prosecutions Finds Current Policies Do Little to Stop Them

May 11, 2018
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A 2017 legal review conducted by Camille Guerra and Dr. Timothy K. Mackey predates the CanadaDrugs prosecution, however it clearly illustrates the challenges faced by courts in effectively prosecuting illicit online pharmacies

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PSM’s Letter to Judge Expresses Concern Over Kris Thorkelson’s Pending Plea Agreement

March 23, 2018
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Kris Thorkelson, the CEO of CanadaDrugs.com, has a pending plea deal to settle all charges against him. The Partnership for Safe Medicines is gravely concerned that this deal does not do enough to act as a deterrent either to Thorkelson himself or to anyone else who may be contemplating such a scheme…

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NABP Finds Fake Online Pharmacies are Offering Fentanyl for Sale at an Alarming Rate

February 9, 2018
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The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has just released their Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for February 2018. NABP has conducted an annual survey of Internet drug outlets for the last nine years, and this year it is finding that fake online pharmacies are rushing to get on the fentanyl bandwagon.

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Google Unlicensed Pharmacy Advertising Ban Cut Traffic to Dangerous Fake Pharmacy Website

January 26, 2018
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Starting in 2011, Google could only promote sponsored advertisements for NABP-registered pharmacies, but how effective was this change in steering people away from rogue internet pharmacies. A new study looks into how successful they were…

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Foreign Online Pharmacies Sell Counterfeit Drugs To American Citizens

January 11, 2018
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If you are looking to lower your prescription drug costs, know that you have safer options than giving your money, and maybe your health, to a shady online website that claims it is a pharmacy or some random person on the street…

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Florida Storefronts Acting as Agents for Fake Canadian Online Pharmacies Raided

December 4, 2017
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After years of looking the other way, FDA-OCI conducted raids on several Florida storefronts that facilitate individuals purchasing prescription drugs from online pharmacies, reminding the owners that they could face a fine or jail time for doing so…

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Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies Names the Winners of the 2017 Global Patient Safety Champions Award

October 18, 2017
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This year Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) has inaugurated a Global Patient Safety Champion award to recognize individuals and organizations that are working to protect patient safety and preserve the gold standard of FDA approval for all American patients.

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FDA Sends Warning Letters To Unlicensed Online Pharmacies Selling Unapproved and Misbranded Medications

September 26, 2017
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The FDA took action against 500 websites operated by affiliate networks, including the notorious GlavMed, associated with the Win32.Kelihos.b trojan, used to distribute spam via infected computers. GlavMed’s found, Igor Gusev, allegedly operated a sister entity which directed traffic to various cities operating under the name Canadian Pharmacy.

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NH Couple Pleaded Guilty to Importing Hundreds of Thousands of Fake Pills

September 20, 2017
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NH couple pleaded guilty to importing hundreds of thousands of fake pills from India and selling them via the internet to customers throughout the U.S…

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