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FDA Warns Consumers Not to Buy or Use Prescription Drugs from Various Canadian Websites that Apparently Sell Counterfeit Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase prescription drugs from web sites that have orders filled by Mediplan Prescription Plus Pharmacy or Mediplan Global Health in Manitoba, Canada following reports of counterfeit versions of prescription drug products being sold by these companies to U.S. consumers. FDA is investigating these reports and is coordinating with international law enforcement authorities on this matter.
FDA recommends that consumers who have purchased drugs from these web sites not use the products because they may be unsafe. Laboratory analyses are underway for intercepted product that was destined for the U.S. market. Preliminary laboratory results to date have found counterfeits of the following drug products from these websites: Lipitor, Diovan, Actonel, Nexium, Hyzaar, Ezetrol (known as Zetia in the United States), Crestor, Celebrex, Arimidex, and Propecia. All of these medications require a prescription from a licensed health care provider to be legally dispensed.
DRUG NAME
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USE(S)
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LIPITOR
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Cholesterol disorders
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CRESTOR
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Cholesterol disorders
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ZETIA (US name) / EZETROL (Canadian name)
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Cholesterol disorders
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DIOVAN
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High blood pressure
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HYZAAR
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High blood pressure
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ACTONEL
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Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
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NEXIUM
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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CELEBREX
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Arthritis-related pain
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ARIMIDEX
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Breast cancer
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PROPECIA
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Male-pattern baldness
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Some of the websites that are operated by Mediplan or that have order fulfillment through Mediplan are: · www.RxNorth.com; · www.Canadiandrugstore.com; · www.Rxbyfax.com; · www.Northcountryrx.com; · www.Canada-pharmacy.com; · www.My-canada-pharmacy.com; · www.NLRX.com; · www.Canampharmacy.com; · www.Canada-Meds-For-Less.net; and · www.Canadian-safe.com |