FDA Warns of Dangers of Internet Drugs
Wow, this is a major mixup. Seems some people who order drugs over the internet got the wrong drugs! In most cases they were ordering a sleeping pill or an anti-anxiety medication and instead received the schizophrenia drug, haloperidol. Some people actually went to the ER because of complaints such as difficulty breathing, muscles spasms and stffness. It is unclear how many people were affected.
FDA Warns of Dangers of Internet Drugs - Forbes.com:
Seems these were all purchased from commercial websites and the FDA is investigating. It will be interesting to see if and when the web site names come out. The shipments had Greek postmarks and came in clear plastic bags.
Here is the FDA news on the internet drug mixup. Here is the most interesting paragraph to me.
Although the involved consumers have named several Internet Web sites where the products were purchased, identifying the vendors is difficult because of the deceptive practices of many commercial outlets on the Internet. FDA is investigating this illicit trade and plans to release appropriate information when it is available.
If you do have any reports along this line use the FDA’s MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form.
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