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FDA, Other Regulators Coordinate Actions to Fight Internet Drug Outlets
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took part in the International Internet Week of Action (IIWA), which took place October 5-12, 2010, by warning Web sites believed to be illegally peddling unapproved drugs to US consumers, and by targeting illegal shipments of pharmaceutical products. FDA sent warning letters to the operators of 294 Web sites that appear “to be engaged in the illegal sale of unapproved/misbranded drugs to US consumers,” according to an FDA news release. FDA also notified the associated Internet Service Providers and Domain Name Registrars that these sites using their services are operating in violation of US law. Also as part of IIWA, FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations and FDA’s import specialists joined US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Customs and Border Protection, DEA, and the US Postal Inspection Service to intercept illegal shipments of pharmaceutical products at International Mail Facilities and express courier hubs. US agencies also worked with regulators from more than 40 countries to target counterfeits and raise public awareness about associated health risks. Additional information about IIWA, code named Operation PANGEA III, is available on the Interpol Web site.
