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WHO: Fake drug sales thrive on Internet Printed From: Avian Flu Talk Category: Pandemic Prepping Forums Forum Name: Medical Intervention & Prevention Forum Description: (Medical interventions & natural remedies for potential pandemic causing viruses) URL: http://www.avianflutalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2302 Printed Date: April 27 2024 at 3:14am Topic: WHO: Fake drug sales thrive on Internet Posted By: caver Subject: WHO: Fake drug sales thrive on Internet Date Posted: February 22 2006 at 9:21am WHO: Fake drug sales thrive on Internet The Internet increasingly is a source of counterfeit medicines, according to a top official of the World Health Organization, which estimates as many as 10% of drugs on the world market are mislabeled or fake. Following a meeting in Rome where health officials and drug industry leaders agreed to set up a task force to fight the counterfeit drug trade, the WHO official said monitoring online drug sales is a crucial part of the efforts.   http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/dbxMxxcaCVqOwhrtfR - Yahoo!/Reuters (2/21)

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