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Combating Drug Counterfeiting & Sales
Libby Baney, J.D.Vice President, B&D Consulting, g
Advisor to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies
Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchangep gOctober 27, 2011
Statement from The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies
Illegal online drug sellers (aka rogue online pharmacies)Illegal online drug sellers (aka rogue online pharmacies) pose a rapidly expanding, evolving threat to public
health. Patients increasingly rely on the convenience of the Internet to purchase goods, including prescriptionInternet to purchase goods, including prescription
medications. Unfortunately, 95% of online drug sellers do not operate lawfully, and may sell counterfeit or otherwise illegitimate products. With the reach of illegal online drug sellers only increasing – via web search results, social media and e‐mail – the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) works to protect patient safety and ensure patient access to
f d l iti t li h i i d ithsafe and legitimate online pharmacies in accordance with U.S. laws. For ASOP’s Interchange presentation and more
about their work: www.safeonlinerx.com