The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission told Congress Friday the dangers of drugs over the Internet currently outweigh the benefits, thanks to the proliferation of hundreds of unregulated drug retail sites. In testimony before the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, the FDA’s Dr. Janet Woodcock said “It is not safe right now to purchase drugs online from a pharmacy that is not a well-known entity.”
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Federal Agencies Issue Warnings About Online Rx Sales
Posted by: Mary Hillebrand July 30, 1999 12:00 AMThe Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission told Congress Friday the dangers of drugs over the Internet currently outweigh the benefits, thanks to the proliferation of hundreds of unregulated drug retail sites. In testimony before the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, the FDA’s Dr. Janet Woodcock said “It is not safe right now to purchase drugs online from a pharmacy that is not a well-known entity.”