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Keebler
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Amazing side by side photos of the real Rx & the counterfeits.

It comes down to the slightest of details, even then very hard to tell the difference.

ALWAYS check every bottle, every time. Pharmacies can be duped, too. Be sure to check at the official manufacturer photos - not from any other website.

OTC products and supplements, too.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-clark/counterfeit-drugs-pfizer_b_1435111.html

Gambling With Your Health: The Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs

- by John Clark - 04/23/2012

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. . . Unfortunately, many people don't realize just how skillful counterfeiters have become at making these websites look legitimate. In reality, these fake websites -- and the counterfeiting operations behind them -- could be located anywhere around the globe.

Pfizer Global Security has documented seizure of counterfeit versions of Pfizer medicines in at least 104 countries, and we've seen these fakes breach the legitimate supply chains in 55 countries.

To add insult to injury, when you order from one of these fake sites using a credit card, you may be at risk for more than counterfeit pills; you also may end up a victim of identity theft.

Despite the threats posed by counterfeit medicines, it is possible to safely purchase legitimate, FDA-approved prescription medicines online. . . .

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It really is scary!

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Good article Keebler, everyone should read the link. I was really surprised to see how well the counterfeit medicines were made to look. That's scary.
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Keebler
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HelenH posted this elsewhere:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7359537n

CBS News - Counterfeit Rx
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https://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-fake-and-faulty-drugs-a-problem-no-one-wants-to-talk-about/

Fake And Faulty Drugs: A Problem No One Wants To Talk About

by Susan Brink - NPR - May 19, 2018

Article & Book Review of: Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs
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quote:
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HelenH posted this elsewhere:

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7359537n

CBS News - Counterfeit Rx
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The link probably expired then.
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