Online Pharmacy Alert – Dr. Marina Noble MD, MPH Expert Advice

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Amongst other actions undertaken by the FDA during Operation Pangea, was the issuing of warning letters to operators of 401 websites illegally selling unapproved medications to consumers. The FDA also worked alongside internet registrars to seize over 100 domain names, such as buykonopin.com.  Packages suspected of containing illegal drugs were also seized and screened, resulting in nearly 500 parcels being detained for compliance tests.

The FDA is currently working on an Enforcement Operations Work Plan that will focus on preventing the sale of foreign, unapproved drugs to American consumers.