Re: Beware of Fake Canadian Drugs

[Guest guest]

The USA has fake drugs as well. We create most the market and profit.

United States

The United States has had a growing problem with counterfeit drugs; the FDA held

a Congressional hearing in 2005 to review the situation.[10] The U.S. is an

especially attractive market for counterfeiters because 40 percent of worldwide

annual prescription drug sales were made in the United States in 2007.[11] In

2011 a " PROTECT IP Act " was proposed to deter advertising.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterfeit_medications

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> But how could we tell if they were fake and we purchased them? I bought

Rifampin from Canada because it was much cheaper than buying it at Costco where

I got it before... I knew it was the real thing since I'd taken it before for

months, i.e., side effects being yellowing of urine and other side effects as

well, but here is the following info to be aware of if ordering from Canada.

There are places according to what I read that state that fake drugs can be

purchased in the US as well:

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> Well known Canadian internet pharmacies are under criminal investigation by

the FDA for supplying a counterfeit drug manufactured abroad in non-FDA approved

facilities and transported through a convoluted supply chain to the US.

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> The Wall Street Journal reported the story in articles on March 7, 2012 and in

related postings.

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> Analysis of the fake version of Avastin (a cancer drug) showed it contained

possibly harmful chemicals, without the active ingredient.

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> Two pharmacies subpoenaed in the investigation are River East Supplies, Ltd.

and CanadaDrugs.com. The owners (who are brothers-in-law) say they were unaware

that the drugs were fakes.

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http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/02/28/a-m-vitals-fake-avastin-contained-cleanin\

g-chemicals

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> 07. Mar 2012 - The Wall Street Journal

> Drug distributor is tied to imports of fake Avastin

> (The full article is for Journal subscribers only. if you're not a subscriber,

you can watch the video.)

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> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577261343974214110.html

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[Guest guest]

Not a fox fan, but good info.

How to Know if Your Prescription Drugs are Counterfeit

Read more:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/10/28/how-to-know-if-your-presc\

ription-drugs-are-counterfeit/#ixzz1pxjNygMR

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> But how could we tell if they were fake and we purchased them? I bought

Rifampin from Canada because it was much cheaper than buying it at Costco where

I got it before... I knew it was the real thing since I'd taken it before for

months, i.e., side effects being yellowing of urine and other side effects as

well, but here is the following info to be aware of if ordering from Canada.

There are places according to what I read that state that fake drugs can be

purchased in the US as well:

>

>

> Well known Canadian internet pharmacies are under criminal investigation by

the FDA for supplying a counterfeit drug manufactured abroad in non-FDA approved

facilities and transported through a convoluted supply chain to the US.

>

> The Wall Street Journal reported the story in articles on March 7, 2012 and in

related postings.

>

> Analysis of the fake version of Avastin (a cancer drug) showed it contained

possibly harmful chemicals, without the active ingredient.

>

> Two pharmacies subpoenaed in the investigation are River East Supplies, Ltd.

and CanadaDrugs.com. The owners (who are brothers-in-law) say they were unaware

that the drugs were fakes.

>

>

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/02/28/a-m-vitals-fake-avastin-contained-cleanin\

g-chemicals

>

> 07. Mar 2012 - The Wall Street Journal

> Drug distributor is tied to imports of fake Avastin

> (The full article is for Journal subscribers only. if you're not a subscriber,

you can watch the video.)

>

> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577261343974214110.html

>

[Guest guest]

I am not a Fox fan either Marie, but this is good info. I was unaware of all this. I'll be on my toes when ordering again. In the US the VIPPS Seal is important at each site.From: "healinghope" <mfrreman@...>bird mites Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 10:34:21 AMSubject: Re: Beware of Fake Canadian DrugsNot a fox fan, but good info.How to Know if Your Prescription Drugs are CounterfeitRead more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/10/28/how-to-know-if-your-prescription-drugs-are-counterfeit/#ixzz1pxjNygMR--- In bird mites , Goldstein@... wrote:>> But how could we tell if they were fake and we purchased them? I bought Rifampin from Canada because it was much cheaper than buying it at Costco where I got it before... I knew it was the real thing since I'd taken it before for months, i.e., side effects being yellowing of urine and other side effects as well, but here is the following info to be aware of if ordering from Canada. There are places according to what I read that state that fake drugs can be purchased in the US as well: > > > Well known Canadian internet pharmacies are under criminal investigation by the FDA for supplying a counterfeit drug manufactured abroad in non-FDA approved facilities and transported through a convoluted supply chain to the US. > > The Wall Street Journal reported the story in articles on March 7, 2012 and in related postings. > > Analysis of the fake version of Avastin (a cancer drug) showed it contained possibly harmful chemicals, without the active ingredient. > > Two pharmacies subpoenaed in the investigation are River East Supplies, Ltd. and CanadaDrugs.com. The owners (who are brothers-in-law) say they were unaware that the drugs were fakes. > > http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/02/28/a-m-vitals-fake-avastin-contained-cleaning-chemicals > > 07. Mar 2012 - The Wall Street Journal > Drug distributor is tied to imports of fake Avastin > (The full article is for Journal subscribers only. if you're not a subscriber, you can watch the video.) > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577261343974214110.html>------------------------------------