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FDA busts 1,000 websites in counterfeit drug, medical device operation

The international operation was led by Interpol, and involved multiple centers and offices within the FDA.

The FDA took action against more than 1,000 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription medicines and medical devices to consumers, as part of an international operation focusing on counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

According to a FDA press release, the agency sent Warning Letters to the nearly 400 websites that offer unapproved, or misbranded, prescription medicines to U.S. patients and to nine firms distributing unapproved, or uncleared, medical devices online.

In collaboration with other federal agencies, the FDA screened and seized illegal drug products and medical devices received through International Mail Facilities in Chicago, Miami, and New York during the operation. These screenings resulted in 814 parcels being detained and referred to appropriate FDA offices for follow up.

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