{"id":1033,"date":"2020-10-22T19:37:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T19:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fraud.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=1033"},"modified":"2020-10-30T11:57:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T11:57:20","slug":"counterfeit-drugs-are-a-global-problem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/fakerx\/fake-drugs-and-their-risks\/counterfeit-drugs-are-a-global-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Counterfeit drugs are a global problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f\">\n.avia-section.av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/urban-438393_1920.jpg);\nbackground-position:center center;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-kfff1mue-75e3fac710c20c5b684acbdd8733a89f main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_pc='50'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1033'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kgl87xjg-40a6c6b940674ce21f35e4293d98a96c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kgl87xjg-40a6c6b940674ce21f35e4293d98a96c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kgl87xjg-40a6c6b940674ce21f35e4293d98a96c .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kgl87xjg-40a6c6b940674ce21f35e4293d98a96c av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Counterfeit drugs are a global problem<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1033'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-a0g8g-765ed2801479878ee9311424fc0d1109\">\n#top .flex_column.av-a0g8g-765ed2801479878ee9311424fc0d1109{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-a0g8g-765ed2801479878ee9311424fc0d1109 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kgl8852n-5e8a5d022cff7215d1f9d8c4ad9bee9a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kgl8852n-5e8a5d022cff7215d1f9d8c4ad9bee9a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kgl8852n-5e8a5d022cff7215d1f9d8c4ad9bee9a av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Counterfeit drugs are a global problem<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that close to $83 billion worth of counterfeit drugs are sold annually, and one in 10 medical products circulating in developing countries are substandard or fake.<\/p>\n<p>Drug resistance caused by counterfeit medicines poses a very serious global health threat and intensifies the challenge of fighting infectious diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. In most cases, the fraudulent drugs contain weaker amounts of active ingredients or none at all.<\/p>\n<p>In Africa, the proliferation of counterfeit antimalarial drugs results in more than 120,000 deaths each year.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the United States has a closed drug distribution system intended to prevent counterfeits from entering U.S. markets, it isn\u2019t foolproof. One reason is because of illegal online pharmacies. Learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fraud.org\/purchasing_safely_online\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750\">\n.hr.av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#6ea7bd;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center hr-icon-no '><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-a0g8g-08930bd33507d54f2ceb87931bc2e78e\">\n#top .flex_column.av-a0g8g-08930bd33507d54f2ceb87931bc2e78e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-a0g8g-08930bd33507d54f2ceb87931bc2e78e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Can I buy medication outside the U.S.?<\/h4>\n<p>It is illegal in most cases for people to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/industry\/import-basics\/personal-importation#whatis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">import drugs<\/a>\u00a0into the U.S. for personal use.<\/p>\n<p>There are two concerns about having pharmacies in other countries fill prescriptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some products have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use and sale in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>The FDA cannot ensure the safety and effectiveness of medicine purchased over the internet from a foreign country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When buying medication online, consumers should know where the product is coming from and that the medicine is being sold by a pharmacy that is located and licensed in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Canadian\u00a0online\u00a0pharmacies<\/h4>\n<p>Canada does have a reputation for having safe and affordable medicines. But the FDA found that nearly 85 percent of drugs sold from pharmacies claiming to be \u201cCanadian\u201d actually come from other countries. The medicines consumers receive from these fraudulent websites are not inspected by Canadian health officials and may not be up to the same standards legal American and Canadian pharmacies must meet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750\">\n.hr.av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#6ea7bd;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kfm9s86r-21d4cdd87d6ebb0b2613d7a9d4afb750 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center hr-icon-no '><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":265,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1033"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1033"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1507,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1033\/revisions\/1507"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraud.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}