The dangers of illicit online pharmacies

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Patients are facing shortages of prescription medications for medical conditions including RSV and ADHD, and drug costs are also skyrocketing. So, to fill a prescription these days, where do some consumers turn for solutions? Well, more and more, they are going online. Denver resident Ali Schroer followed her doctor’s recommendation for an online pharmacy claiming …

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Getting prescription medications online is so easy. Are regulators paying attention?

Getting prescription medications online is so easy.  Are regulators paying attention?

It all started with a Google search for prescription medications I could get online. Almost immediately, ads from telehealth companies began pursuing me across the Internet, promising access to drugs to make me prettier, thinner, happier, and hornier. Several of these companies sell anti-aging creams. Although resolutely pro-aging, I don’t like the visible effects of …

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Online groups help caregivers relieve stress, recharge, learn and give back

Online groups help caregivers relieve stress, recharge, learn and give back

After unexpectedly becoming my husband’s caregiver at age 46 when he was injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq, I often thought that role was the exact opposite of that of a new parent . There was no benefit to exhaustion, loneliness, isolation and fear, or understanding that lack of sleep and anxiety would be …

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Novo Nordisk warns of online offers against fake Ozempic and Wegovy on the rise

Novo Nordisk warns of online offers against fake Ozempic and Wegovy on the rise

[1/2]A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy is shown in this illustration in Oslo, Norway September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File photo acquire license rights Oct 12 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) warned on Thursday of a surge in counterfeit versions of its weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic …

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