FDA takes action to protect consumers from potentially dangerous counterfeit medicines and devices sold online
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 1,050 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription medicines and medical devices to consumers. These actions include the issuance of regulatory warnings to the operators of offending websites and seizure of $81 million worth of illegal medicines and medical devices worldwide.
