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StewiesMom 06-02-2006 08:19 AM

FAKE Prescription Drugs
 
I cannot believe this. I saw it on the Today Show this morning. It is going to be on Dateline soon:


May 24, 2006 | 8:03 p.m. ET

Traveling through the world of fake drugs (Chris Hansen, Dateline correspondent)



I have three basic rules for doing investigative reporting in countries where governments frown on this sort of activity: get in quietly, get out quickly and make sure the video tapes make it back to New York.

In the case of our investigation into the world of counterfeit medicine we were fortunately able to accomplish all three. We had heard from people in federal law enforcement and major drug companies that the production of counterfeit medicine is exploding in places like China, Pakistan and India just to name a few.

About a year ago, we decided to try to turn our hidden cameras on this subject and now we’re going to take you along as we see first hand how counterfeit medicines can be smuggled into the U.S. without detection and perhaps even more alarming, how they could end up in your neighborhood pharmacy.


We posed as a company called The Hansen Group and started trolling the Internet looking for suppliers of counterfeit medicines. Within weeks, companies all over the world began offering us everything from fake Viagra to knock off Tamiflu, the drug that would be the first line of defense during a bird-flu pandemic. The supply line took us all the way to Hong Kong, where in a modern hotel room outfitted with hidden cameras, we met with a woman who told us she was a major player in this illicit business. Even we were surprised when the woman, who called herself Cherry Wong, agreed to ship us thousands of fake Viagra tablets a week, a deal that could be worth $10 million.

Pfizer, which makes Viagra tested some of Cherry’s product and found it to be, in fact, counterfeit, although it did contain some active ingredient.

It is an eye-opening investigation and personally alarming to see how much counterfeiting is going on. These drugs can obviously be very dangerous on many different levels.

And while you might think that by avoiding buying medicine over the Internet you can protect yourself, think again. As you’ll see in our story, medicine doesn’t usually go straight from the factory to the pharmacy. There is a complex network of wholesalers who buy and sell surplus drugs. In some cases, all it takes is some phony paper work and some realistic packaging for fake medicine to slip into the system.

The report on counterfeit drugs airs Sunday, 7 p.m. June 4, on Dateline NBC.





http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13099555/

shecass 06-02-2006 08:22 AM

How horrible. I will have to remember to catch that episode.

sneri13 06-02-2006 08:28 AM

Have to watch that one. I was wondering on the other thread that something just didn't make sense about the no presciption thing and the prices....

Makes ya wonder.. :rolleyes:

bchgirl 06-02-2006 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sneri13
Have to watch that one. I was wondering on the other thread that something just didn't make sense about the no presciption thing and the prices....

Makes ya wonder.. :rolleyes:

Oh, I get those offers via email...except viagra and valium is usually misspelled...LOL. I am kidding, but I wondered the same thing you did about the other....

red98vett 06-02-2006 10:10 AM

Hi. I saw that too - these are real counterfit drugs and can actually be sold in OUR pharmacies - :( Hopefully our government is really REALLY cracking down on this.

I order online drugs and the site I use has been a proven site.... but it CAN happen with any online pharmacy if the people who buy & sell the drugs are scammers....It's HORRIBLE that people would actually sell fake medication -

I could care less about Viagra which is the most popular drug to fake - but some people really NEED their medication and that's almost like Murder to sell them fake medications.

sneri...I order from that Indian Pharmacy and found that online pharmacy off a site full of terminally ill people who HAVE to have legit medications in order to breath -

We do get real medication - my husband can tell immediately when he uses the prescriptions we have ordered. This particular pharmacy is very popular - they wouldn't be that popular if they were selling FAKES because those people would know it immediately. We've had no problems with that site at all. They DO say they need precsriptions - I just havent had to send them one yet. I know we take chances when we order anything online - but I have nothing but good things to say about the site I've been using.

red98vett 06-02-2006 10:17 AM

ps...I get the emails too selling viagra - HOW HARD IS THAT TO SPELL LOL - :D most ALL emails have managed to destroy that simple word - those are the sites that I can't believe anyone would use lol !!!

bchgirl 06-02-2006 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett
ps...I get the emails too selling viagra - HOW HARD IS THAT TO SPELL LOL - :D most ALL emails have managed to destroy that simple word - those are the sites that I can't believe anyone would use lol !!!


I always wonder the same thing myself....if ya can't spell viagra, I don't think I want to order it from you.

Bonnie's Mom 06-02-2006 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bchgirl
I always wonder the same thing myself....if ya can't spell viagra, I don't think I want to order it from you.

The misspell on purpose because spam filters are set to pick up the word "viagra" so if it is misspelled, it can get past the filters!!
There ya go...my wisdom for the year!

red98vett 06-02-2006 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonnie's Mom
The misspell on purpose because spam filters are set to pick up the word "viagra" so if it is misspelled, it can get past the filters!!
There ya go...my wisdom for the year!

And Wise Wisdom it is - that makes total sense now. I should have realized that thanks !!

ps...the FAKE Viagra was said to be made out of DRY WALL LOL !! Can you just imagine the jokes now ?

sneri13 06-02-2006 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett
Hi. I saw that too - these are real counterfit drugs and can actually be sold in OUR pharmacies - :( Hopefully our government is really REALLY cracking down on this.

I order online drugs and the site I use has been a proven site.... but it CAN happen with any online pharmacy if the people who buy & sell the drugs are scammers....It's HORRIBLE that people would actually sell fake medication -

I could care less about Viagra which is the most popular drug to fake - but some people really NEED their medication and that's almost like Murder to sell them fake medications.

sneri...I order from that Indian Pharmacy and found that online pharmacy off a site full of terminally ill people who HAVE to have legit medications in order to breath -

We do get real medication - my husband can tell immediately when he uses the prescriptions we have ordered. This particular pharmacy is very popular - they wouldn't be that popular if they were selling FAKES because those people would know it immediately. We've had no problems with that site at all. They DO say they need precsriptions - I just havent had to send them one yet. I know we take chances when we order anything online - but I have nothing but good things to say about the site I've been using.


I just thought it was odd you don't need a prescription after everything I have to do to get my sons Acutane refilled. He has to have the blood test done, the script has to be filled within 72 hours of the Dr writing it. And they both have to show their I pledge cards. It will cause horrible birth defects if taken immediately before, during or after becoming pregnant, and they really have very strict laws about it being filled. I just wondered how I could get it without doing all of this.

bchgirl 06-02-2006 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonnie's Mom
The misspell on purpose because spam filters are set to pick up the word "viagra" so if it is misspelled, it can get past the filters!!
There ya go...my wisdom for the year!


Oh...then I'm off to order my viagra then. Btw, I get emails containing much worse words than viagra...I don't think they need to misspell mine. ;)

red98vett 06-02-2006 11:08 AM

I wonder too but did you see if they offer it ? Maybe they don't sell it ? They don't sell ALL drugs - but they sure have alot....If you are getting it here and need to do all that - I would for sure stay with what you're doing.

I agree - that just wouldn't work ordering overseas would it ?

LOL Deb - make sure you order the GOOD tasting Dry Wall ..I mean Viagraaaaa !

sneri13 06-02-2006 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by red98vett
I wonder too but did you see if they offer it ? Maybe they don't sell it ? They don't sell ALL drugs - but they sure have alot....If you are getting it here and need to do all that - I would for sure stay with what you're doing.

I agree - that just wouldn't work ordering overseas would it ?

LOL Deb - make sure you order the GOOD tasting Dry Wall ..I mean Viagraaaaa !

No they did have it. It's $695.00 for 30 days at the drug store he only takes it once a day some people actually take it twice aday and pay full price $1300. a month/ and $16.95 on their site for 10 days.

We also got a manual with the prescription 50 pages. I started wondering do we really want him using this. It pretains mostly to birth defects. My son told me and the Dr. not to worry he won't get pregnant while taking it!! Boys!

red98vett 06-02-2006 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sneri13
No they did have it. It's $695.00 for 30 days at the drug store he only takes it once a day some people actually take it twice aday and pay full price $1300. a month/ and $16.95 on their site for 10 days.

We also got a manual with the prescription 50 pages. I started wondering do we really want him using this. It pretains mostly to birth defects. My son told me and the Dr. not to worry he won't get pregnant while taking it!! Boys!

WOW. I guess with all online ordering - you have to be SUPER careful with the orders. We've ordered from Canadian AND now the Indian Pharmacy and the Canadian always asked for the prescriptions - I Offered to send them to India and they said I could if I wanted to - but we really have had good luck with the medications.

Gizmo's Mom 06-04-2006 04:55 AM

My ex worked overseas in Gabon, Africa. He would come home with all kinds of meds we used here. He said all you had to do was walk into a pharmacy and it was all on the shelves, needed no script. He had to read it to me, it was in french. Sorry, just popped in my head..it happens often.:p


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