Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9438

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Publication type: Journal Article

FDA issues import alert against unapproved mail-order drugs.
Am J Hosp Pharm. 1992 May; 49:(5):1024

Abstract:

Actions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to order that all unapproved prescription mail-order drugs manufactured and imported by 6 overseas companies be automatically detained are described. Many of these products are illegally advertised in periodicals and direct mail as less expensive, foreign versions of approved prescription drugs. These foreign versions of drug products may pose a risk to the patient’s health because of unknown quality and inadequate directions for use.

Keywords:
Advertising Drug Industry/standards* Humans Postal Service Prescriptions, Drug/standards* United States United States Food and Drug Administration*