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Warning - Online Pharmacies Providing Counterfeit Prescription Medications

Auburn, NY - Recently, both the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have issued warnings regarding unlicensed and illegal online pharmacies selling counterfeit pills to unsuspecting customers in the United States.

These counterfeit pills may contain extremely dangerous drugs, such as fentanyl or methamphetamine.


Before using an online pharmacy, customers should check to see if the pharmacy is licensed in New York.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides a website to check to see if the online pharmacy is licensed in New York:



Please beware of any online pharmacy that: 1) does not require a doctor’s prescription; 2) is unlicensed in the US and NY; or 3) offers deep discounts or prices that seem too good to be true. 



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