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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Way to buy safely is to look for other Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites® (VIPPS®). To become VIPPS®-accredited, an online pharmacy must meet several privacy, security and quality-assurance requirements. Buying from a VIPPS®-accredited site will help ensure patients are getting legitimate medication and that personal health information is kept confidential.“There are almost 24 million searches a year for Viagra online. By offering men with ED convenient access and a legitimate alternative to purchase Viagra online, our hope is that Pfizer will help rein in the distribution of fake ED products,” said Victor Clavelli, senior director, marketing group leader, Primary Care Business Unit.The Risks of Fake Online Pharmacies and Counterfeit MedicinesWith the proliferation of fake online pharmacies, it is important that consumers know which sites are legitimate. After a recent review of more than 10,000 Internet outlets selling prescription drugs, NABP listed almost 97 percent of the sites as “Not Recommended” because they did not appear to meet criteria for legitimate online pharmacies.“When you look at the way these websites market themselves and the range of drugs that are commonly featured, it’s almost as though the counterfeiters are targeting men and the health conditions that affect them,” said Scott Williams, MPA, senior vice president, Men’s Health Network, a national nonprofit organization committed to improving the health and well-being of men and their families. “Our organization is deeply concerned about the proliferation of fake medicines sold online, and we applaud any efforts to combat the scourge of counterfeit drugs.”Consumers recognize the difficulty in distinguishing between legitimate and fake pharmacies, yet they still may behave in ways that put them at risk of receiving counterfeit medicines. A 2011 national survey of 1,000 men with ED conducted by Harris Interactive, sponsored by NABP and Pfizer, found that more than 4 in 5 men (82
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