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מדיניות משרד הבריאות הישראלי בנושא בתי מרקחת מקוונים
הערה: זוהי הכתבה הראשונה מתוך סדרה של סקירות בינלאומיות בנושא רגולצייה פארמצבאטית בתחום האינטרנט. ביום יום, LegitScript עוסקת בבקרת והערכת בתי מרקחת מקוונים. האנליסטים בחברה, סוקרים את אתרי האינטרנט ומודעות האינטרנט הרלוונטיות בשפות השונות ומסווגים אותם לפי שיטת המיון (classification standarts) של … Continue reading
More slimming coffee and obesity tea added to LegitScript products database
Weight-loss supplements incorporating the words “coffee” and “tea” into their names continue to be marketed to consumers even though they might contain potentially harmful ingredients. Some haven’t been found to contain unapproved substances but merely imply that they cure obesity, … Continue reading
Synthetic marijuana linked to kidney damage
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report today showing that synthetic marijuana products — also known as herbal incense, aromatic potpourri, spice or K2 — caused serious kidney damage in at least 16 people last year. In 15 of … Continue reading
Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming joins list of products containing sibutramine
The Therapeutic Goods Administration, an Australian regulatory body, last week warned against the use of Meizi Evolution Botanical Slimming, a diet product that TGA tested and found to contain undeclared sibutramine. TGA recommends that anyone using Meizi Evolution stop taking the … Continue reading
‘Tis the season for … discount meds?
As we approach the end of the year, we couldn’t help but notice that rogue Internet pharmacies are using the holiday season to appear friendly and legitimate — by suggesting that Christmas is a time for togetherness and also ordering … Continue reading
Rogues and Registrars: Top 10 List (December 2012)
LegitScript’s most recent analysis of rogue Internet pharmacies shows the usual suspects among the most popular registrars where these pharmacies register their domain names. Only a few of November’s Top 10 registrars changed rankings; most notably, BizCN climbed from the … Continue reading
Rogue pharmacies identified 12/3-12/7
LegitScript’s analysts recently added 345 new websites to our database. These include a new batch of websites belonging to the BestKusuri rogue Internet pharmacy network, many of which were created last month. The network evidently is sticking with “kenko”-named websites, … Continue reading
LegitScript shuts down rogue ‘mothership’ MyRxCash.com
Earlier this week, LegitScript shut down the website myrxcash.com, the affiliate recruiting website for the rogue online pharmacy network commonly known as MyRxCash. Also known as Pronet, the Israel-based MyRxCash is a network of rogue Internet pharmacies that engage in … Continue reading
Brazilian Blowout needs additional regulation, lawmakers tell FDA
Three members of Congress have demanded more action from the Food and Drug Administration to regulate hair-straightening products such as Brazilian Blowout, which has been found to contain excessive amounts of formaldehyde. In a letter sent to the FDA on Tuesday, … Continue reading
No-prescription Internet pharmacies dangerous to consumers’ health, new study shows
New evidence shows that it’s risky to take prescription medication not prescribed to you. A study looking at the use of a prescription drug purchased by traditional means versus buying online without a prescription found that there were more adverse health … Continue reading
