Illegal Counterfeit Medications at an All-Time High - Only Trust U.S. Pharmacies Online

Counterfeit drug sales are at all-time highs, as more and more criminal organizations try to cash in on the online pharmacy boom. As these criminals realize that there is actually far more money to be ill-gotten when counterfeiting legitimate prescriptions drugs, as opposed to the illegal drug trades they have made their name with. More and more organized crime syndicates are turning out counterfeit products of commonly known, name-brand drugs that are ordered online. “The U.S. based Centre for Medicines in the Public Interest predicts that counterfeit drug sales will reach U.S.$75 billion globally in 2010, an increase of more than 90% from 2005,” writes Ms. Daniela Bagozzi of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Counterfeit drugs have gotten so rampant that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the main public to watch out for counterfeit versions of the popular flu treatment drug, Tamiflu (oseltamivir). The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate also advised the public not to purchase any Tamiflu products over the internet due to the recent surge in counterfeiting operations world-wide. Similarly in the U.K., in early 2006, over 5,000 packages of counterfeit Tamiflu were seized, worth over £500,000. But as world-wide policing agencies attempt to crack down, they are quickly realizing that the criminals who make these counterfeit drugs are getting more advanced with their operations, easily mimicking the holograms and other security watermarks commonly found on the packaging, all to fool the unsuspecting consumer into buying what they think is a name-brand and legitimate prescription drug.

As the profitability of the prescription drug counterfeiting business is surely making an impact on the online pharmacy community, the FDA has gone as far as to issue a warning to all consumers on just what to look out for when ordering medications online from a pharmacy. On their web site they even offer a guideline for consumers when considering ordering online from a pharmacy, outlining just what to look for when trying to find a legitimate and legal online pharmacy.

• Assure the online pharmacy has U.S licensed physicians and pharmacists and only dispenses FDA-approved drugs.   
• Only order from licensed and certified U.S. located pharmacies.
• Assure that the web site uses the highest quality of encryption and that they provide a secure payment platform before using your credit card

Amidst the international scare surrounding the counterfeiting and distributing of prescription drugs in online pharmacies, this can make it difficult to find a legitimate online pharmacy. But by looking out for all the classic signs of fraud, one can be best protected from ordering counterfeit drugs, which could potentially have serious medical side effects.

Fortunately there are legitimate online pharmacies who do meet the requirements and who do follow all of the laws. And, thankfully they are providing their consumers with both a safe and secure online platform for ordering the prescription drugs that they need, while assuring patient privacy and confidentiality, and providing them with a legal and safe means to order prescription drugs online. Accessrx.com is currently one of the leading online pharmacies in the world, and in being so they also lead the pack amongst the legitimate online pharmacies that are truly making a difference.

How Accessrx.com is making a difference:

• Accessrx.com has been in business since 1999, and is one of the oldest and most respected pharmacies online.
• They are based in the United States, and provide a U.S. mailing address and phone number.
• They are currently one of the few online pharmacies that do a comprehensive cross-cross check to verify a customer’s date of birth, address, zip code, and other relevant information.
• They only distribute FDA-approved medications such as; Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, Chantix, Propecia, and other leading lifestyle medications, and are licensed by the major manufacturers of these drugs for their distribution.
• They have a staff of caring specialists with an immense focus on customer service.  Their staff is available to handle calls M-Fr 6:00AM to 7:00 PM, and Sat 7:00AM to 5:00PM. They also offer a new instant-live-chat feature on their web site to better care for their customers.
  

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Rich Bernstein

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arx@accessrx.com