📋 CDC Warns of Fake Medications From Online Pharmacies (AARP Article)

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📋 CDC Warns of Fake Medications From Online Pharmacies (AARP Article)

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An estimated 95 percent of websites touting prescription-only drugs are illegal.

By Aaron Kassraie, AARP. Published October 03, 2024.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a public health warning about prescription medications sold by online pharmacies, many of which are tainted with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin.

The warning follows a Sept. 30 indictment by the Department of Justice against 18 defendants in the U.S., India and the Dominican Republic accused of selling millions of counterfeit pills disguised as legitimate pharmaceutical drugs. These defendants allegedly distributed dangerous pills across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with victims ranging in age from 23 to 77.

https://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2024/fake-medications-from-online-pharmacies.html

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