The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) recently issued a report emphasizing that the global distribution of counterfeit and substandard medications, fueled by illegal online sellers, demands an international response.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) today issued a report emphasizing that the global distribution of counterfeit and substandard medications, fueled by illegal online sellers, demands an international response.

By ensuring that only legitimate Internet pharmacies will be able to use its proposed .PHARMACY domain suffix, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) intends to create a secure and trustworthy online space for consumers around the world.

To enhance the law enforcement community’s response to pharmaceutical crime around the world, INTERPOL has entered a landmark agreement with 29 pharmaceutical companies. 

Cooperation among international pharmacy regulatory agencies and tightening the United States drug distribution chain would help protect global public health from substandard and falsified drugs, indicates a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

Google has begun running search-based advertising aimed to help educate US consumers about illegal online drug sellers.

The Oregon State Board of Pharmacy and LegitScript took actions to prevent rogue Internet drug outlets from distributing products.

Francis Ortiz Gonzalez of Puerto Rico has been convicted of federal charges relating to his involvement in the large scale distribution of counterfeit drugs throughout the United States and worldwide. Ortiz Gonzalez was convicted on one count of conspiracy and...

Protecting the public health from counterfeit drugs entering the US is a top priority for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), stressed FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, at a September 10, 2012, symposium. As part of its efforts, the agency...

United States and Chinese officials coordinated efforts to shut down 18 Chinese-language Web sites marketing counterfeit drugs and other dangerous drug products to US consumers. The China State Food and Drug Administration initiated the operation and provided information to the...

Originally published in the August 2012 NABP Newsletter Applying for the .pharmacy generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD), supporting relevant legislation, and educating consumers, health care providers, and law enforcement, are among the many actions NABP should continue to undertake in order...

Robin Han, a New Zealand citizen, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the large-scale distribution of fake erectile dysfunction drugs into the United States. Han pleaded guilty to three criminal counts related to his trafficking of counterfeit drugs...

Prescription contraceptive products are being marketed online as “no prescription” and “over-the-counter” products, placing consumers who buy them at risk, indicates a recent study by pharmaceutical security researchers. Study authors found that Google searches returned results for prescription contraceptive products...

Manufacturer CRM Laboratories has initiated a voluntary recall of two products marketed as dietary supplements to support male sexual performance due to the presence of sildenafil and hydroxythiohomosildenafil. The products, X-ROCK 3 Day Pill For Men and Z-ROCK, were distributed...

In a partnership with the White House, the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) will launch a campaign to help educate consumers about the dangers of unsafe prescription drugs often sold by illegal online pharmacies. The CSIP campaign will include...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has signed the Partnership for Safe Medicines’ (PSM) letter to United States senators to show its support of PSM’s stance that the Prescription Drug User Fee Act should not be amended to...

Two Israeli citizens pleaded guilty to smuggling counterfeit and misbranded drugs into the United States. The products were sold via Internet Web sites and included counterfeit Cialis®. Benny Carmi and Moshe Dahan appeared before Federal District Court Judge Carol E....

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today issued a report to raise awareness about how rogue Internet drugs sites are preying on consumers’ fears about drug shortages. With the most critical shortages involving cancer, antibiotic, nutrition, and electrolyte-imbalance...

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is offering attendees the opportunity to earn up to nine contact hours (0.9 CEUs) of Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit at its 108th Annual Meeting. The meeting...

LegitScript Investigation Finds Registrar Facilitating Fake Pharmacies’ Unlawful Activities The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) has contacted the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) urging the organization to take action against Internet.bs, a Web site registrar...

With prescription drug counterfeiters and illegal online drug sellers demonstrating their persistence throughout 2011, regulators and other stakeholders have stepped up efforts to fight Internet drug outlets as highlighted in the NABP Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for...

New Report Shows 85% of Fake Online Drug Outlets Don’t Require Valid Prescription, Fuel Prescription Drug Abuse The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today issued a public health alert to warn Americans about the serious dangers associated with...

Government officials and other security experts shared information on the growing threat of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in a CBS 60 Minutes segment that aired March 13, 2011. Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, commissioner of Food and Drugs, discussed the regulation challenges involved...

Web Site for AWARxE Consumer Protection Program Enhanced to Provide Important, Timely Information on Prescription Drug Abuse The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) today announced the relaunch of its AWARxE™ Web site to provide consumers seeking information on...

The list of Internet drug outlets ranked as Not Recommended by NABP grew 37% to 7,134 over the course of 2010, as reported in the Association’s January 2011 progress report for regulators. These Web sites, 96% of the total number...

An article in Drug Topics recently highlighted a Korean study that shows erectile dysfunction drugs purchased online can pose significant health risks. Learn more in Drug Topics....

FDA recently published Import Alert #66-41 Detention Without Physical Examination of Unapproved New Drugs Promoted in the US. The guidance provides that when there is evidence of promotion of unapproved drugs to persons in the United States, products should be...

The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer alert to pet owners, warning them about the dangers of buying discounted pet drugs online. Read more in The New York Times....

A USA Today article reports that according to the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI), nearly 1,700 incidents of counterfeit drugs were reported worldwide last year which is triple the number from 2004. Read more about the growing problem of counterfeit drugs in...

In a recent investigation, Dan Rather examined the fake prescription medication market and attempts of counterfeiters to infiltrate the US market. Read the transcript of the episode on HDNet....

According to an ABC news report, the US Attorney's Office announced that a Canadian man was sentenced in Phoenix to nearly three years in prison for selling counterfeit cancer drugs on the Internet. Read more at ABC15.com or see NABP e-News...

Recent statistics show 20 percent of Americans have taken prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Read about one man's struggle in the Daily Herald....

The Washington Times recently reported on FDA's warning against "generic Tamiflu" and the threat of counterfeit drugs in the United States. Read the article, "Popping the Internet's Poison Pills," in The Washington Times....

FDA is warning consumers that a phony version of the antiviral drug Tamiflu being sold on the Internet could spark a harmful reaction in some people. Read more in FDA's consumer updates....

The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) seeks to protect patient safety and ensure patient access to safe and legitimate online pharmacies and is led by a steering group of stakeholders including the American Pharmacists Association, Eli Lilly & Company,...

Supported with evidence from NABP members, including two state boards of pharmacy and three Canadian pharmacy regulatory agencies, LegitScript notified 16 domain name registrars that rogue Internet pharmacies were using their services. The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and the Texas...