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FDA issues warning about online pharmacies

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Millions of people every year are turning to the internet to buy prescription medications, but not all sites are going to give you the best drugs.

The Food and Drug Administration put out a warning Friday about fake online pharmacies.

A new survey indicates a quarter of people who make online purchases have also ordered prescription drugs over the internet. The FDA say few online pharmacies are reputable, meeting state and federal laws.

Regulators say you should only buy pharmaceuticals online if the website requires a valid doctor's prescription, is based in the United States, and is licensed by the state board of pharmacy. Websites that don't meet these requirements may be sending sub-par medications.

"You might get a product that's counterfeit, that's substandard and doesn't have all of the active pharmaceutical ingredient that you need. You might get a product that's expired and won't work the way it should. You might get a product that's contaminated," said Margaret Hamburg, FDA commissioner.

See the FDA's list of reputable online pharmacies.

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