missmuffet Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 27, 2016 I have been reading about the increase of counterfeit drugs in our world. I know that there is a very good chance of getting counterfeit drugs when buying them online. What are the chances of getting counterfeit drugs at your local pharmacy? I am talking like antibiotics, blood pressure pills etc. not necessarily narcotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 27, 2016 42 minutes ago, missmuffet said: I have been reading about the increase of counterfeit drugs in our world. I know that there is a very good chance of getting counterfeit drugs when buying them online. What are the chances of getting counterfeit drugs at your local pharmacy? I am talking like antibiotics, blood pressure pills etc. not necessarily narcotics. There have been a few instances where pharmacies have gotten counterfeits and not known it.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 7 minutes ago, ayin jade said: There have been a few instances where pharmacies have gotten counterfeits and not known it.  How was it resolved? Were the drugs brought back by families because of a suspicion? How did they know these were counterfeit drugs? They look just like the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, missmuffet said: How was it resolved? Were the drugs brought back by families because of a suspicion? How did they know these were counterfeit drugs? They look just like the real thing. Pharmacies get their meds from a single source, a contracted supplier. Sometimes those suppliers get counterfeit meds without knowing it. They look identical to real meds with their packaging too. I assume they find out because it doesnt work. But let me google and see.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 1 minute ago, ayin jade said: Pharmacies get their meds from a single source, a contracted supplier. Sometimes those suppliers get counterfeit meds without knowing it. They look identical to real meds with their packaging too. I assume they find out because it doesnt work. But let me google and see.  With a very serious infection or a serious illness it seems like that could lead to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, missmuffet said: With a very serious infection or a serious illness it seems like that could lead to death. Yes it could. And the feds, and pharmacists, take it quite seriously. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/CounterfeitMedicine/ucm235435.htm Thats what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 27, 2016 http://www.phrma.org/advocacy/safety/importation-counterfeits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted September 27, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thanks jade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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