print email comment close Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online URL: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm133263.htm Description: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created this page because online pharmacies have become a part of the marketplace. The page offers information to help consumers determine whether a site that sells drugs and other medical products is legitimate. It also tells consumers how to spot health fraud and explains the problems associated with using foreign sites. News releases provide the latest information about the FDA's efforts to protect consumers using these sites. Publisher: U.S. Food aand Drug Administration Library of Congress Subject Headings: Consumer education Drugs Electronic commerce LII Database Information: Record 8555 created by Barbara Bibel on 02/06/2000 Last modification on 09/09/2009 Published: 02/06/2000   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8555