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Quality
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Buying Medicine From Outside the United States 
 This document outlines potential concerns with pharmaceutical products purchased from "an Internet site, from a storefront business that offers to order medicine for you, or during visits outside the United States." Addresses quality assurance, labeling, counterfeit potential, untested substances, and related topics. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/BuyingMedicinefromOutsidetheUnitedStates/default.htm Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance Last updated Jul 7, 2009 Quick Information For Your Health
"The following titles represent easy-to-read health information available in both English and Spanish. Some titles are available as printable PDFs and as printed brochures for ordering." Brochure topics include diabetes, arthritis treatments, giving medicine to children, volunteering for clinical trials and medical treatments, and using medicine safely. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/englow.html Topics: Drugs, Public Health & Safety Last updated Mar 25, 2008 Substandard and Counterfeit Medicines
This facts sheet provides background information and statistics on pharmaceuticals "whose composition and ingredients do not meet the correct scientific specifications" and medicine that is "deliberately or fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity and/or source." In English and French. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/2003/fs275/en/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 20, 2009 U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Inspections, Compliance, Enforcements and Recalls
Collection of documents about U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) programs related to inspections and compliance, product recalls, and foodborne illness. Includes documents on procedures and guidance for inspecting food and drug products and industries, FDA investigations, and related material. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ComplianceEnforcement/default.htm Topics: Drugs, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Sep 9, 2009 |
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