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Beware of counterfeit dog medications?
This is a warning, not a question. On March 13, 2011's "60 Minutes", there was an expose about the widespread problem of counterfeit prescription drugs manufactured in Asia (mostly India and China) being sold in America and elsewhere. The packaging and pills themselves are often identical to the naked eye, so even pharmacists and physicians would not be suspicious until the medicines fail to work as they should, or cause adverse reactions. Medications manufactured in the USA are not necessarily untainted, either, since the compounds used in their creation are usually imported.
I would caution against buying any veterinary prescription meds being sold online without prescription, and examine packaging for any obvious clues (e.g. misspellings) that the medication isn't genuine. Let your vet know if anything s/he dispenses isn't working.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yup, Frontline & Advantage lines are some of the top drugs that are counterfeited. Makes you wonder for all the owners claiming meds didn't work or caused severe reactions were fakes/expired products or the real ones. This link might help anyone checking their products.
- LeighLv 71 decade ago
Good advice, but also be aware that the generics you purchase at US pharmacies may also be from these Indian and Chinese laboratories, as well. It's a good policy to talk with your pharmacist about where your pills were manufactured. The FDA may know of a problem, issue an alert (to pharmacies only, who still continue to sell the pills), and the end-user, who is taking the pills, never hears of the danger. Recently, generic Coumadin (warfarin) killed many in the US, with dosages that varied wildly from that which was stated on the bottle (this product was manufactured in India, and sold here for human use). Even after the deaths started being reported, and the FDA alert was issued, no recall ever happened.
- Christopher SLv 61 decade ago
I wondered why the vet secretary told me today that heartguard would only guarantee meds from the vet. Thanks. I quit 1-800-petmeds a long time back.
