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Weight loss drugs without a prescription? Study warns it’s a ‘very risky business’

STAT

But a new paper published in JAMA Network Open highlights one of the riskiest sources of non-branded drugs: illegal online pharmacies that bypass prescription entirely. One sample also contained signs of potential bacterial contamination during manufacturing.

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Regulatory Agencies Worldwide Are Partnering to Combat Illegal Online Pharmacies

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Established in 2008 by INTERPOL and the Permanent Forum on International Pharmaceutical Crime in response to the growing prevalence of illegal online pharmacies, Operation Pangea aims to improve global cooperation and enforcement capabilities to disrupt the illegal pharmaceutical trade. History of Operation Pangea.

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How is digital technology helping Indian pharmacists

Express Pharma

Other related technologies such as scanning barcode labels on packages have also facilitated electronic purchasing and procurement on a larger scale. However, a management system can help ensure the security and availability of all medicine stocks, resulting in cost savings.

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How celebrity investor Mark Cuban is tackling out-of-control drug prices

pharmaphorum

American entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban tells us why he and his partners launched the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC), a public-benefit corporation and online pharmacy that provides patients access to medications at a lower cost. . “And, of course, Truepill, who does our prescription fulfilment.”

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How Prescribing Software is Taking the Pharmacy Industry by Storm

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Sell POMs onlineOnline software ensures that all prescription only medication transactions are conducted legally and safely, providing peace of mind for both pharmacists and patients. UPW helps pharmacies adhere to these regulations by automating many of the compliance-related tasks.

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FDA raises alarm about weight-gain supplement apetamin

Pharmaceutical Technology

Apetamin contains the antihistamine cyproheptadine, which is prescribed for seasonal allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis due to allergens and foods, among other conditions, as per its approval label. In this area too, online pharmacies like Ro have begun to make a splash by offering these drugs on their platforms.