US CDC warns of overdose risk from fake prescription medicines online, ET HealthWorld

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US CDC warns of overdose risk from fake prescription medicines online, ET HealthWorld

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Bengaluru: The U.S. Centers for ******** Control and Prevention on Wednesday alerted public health officials and clinicians about the potential risk for ***** overdose among individuals ordering counterfeit prescription medicines from online pharmacies.

The counterfeit pills sold through ******** internet-based pharmacies frequently contain fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is the leading cause of ***** overdoses in the ******* States, the health agency said.

Nearly 95 per cent of websites offering prescription drugs online operate illegally, the CDC said, citing data from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday pressed charges against certain ******** online pharmacies selling counterfeit prescription pills to tens of thousands of individuals in the ******* States.

The CDC urged individuals to be cautious of online pharmacies that operate without a license, do not require a doctor’s prescription and offer deep discounts.

(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona and Devika Syamnath)

• Published On Oct 3, 2024 at 06:25 AM IST

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