As part of a global crackdown on online sellers of counterfeit and illegal medical products, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered operators of about 4,100 Internet websites to immediately stop selling unapproved medications to U.S. consumers. Interpol, the international police agency, says about $10.5 million worth of medicines were seized worldwide last week and more than 18,000 illegal pharmacy websites were shuttered. The FDA has sent warning letters to three companies behind most of the websites, seized some illegal medicines and filed civil and criminal charges against the companies. Sunday, October 7, 2012
FDA Cracking Down On Websites
As part of a global crackdown on online sellers of counterfeit and illegal medical products, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered operators of about 4,100 Internet websites to immediately stop selling unapproved medications to U.S. consumers. Interpol, the international police agency, says about $10.5 million worth of medicines were seized worldwide last week and more than 18,000 illegal pharmacy websites were shuttered. The FDA has sent warning letters to three companies behind most of the websites, seized some illegal medicines and filed civil and criminal charges against the companies. 