The challenge with purchasing pills online, an expert said, is that you often don't know what you're getting. There are a few different levels of counterfeit medicine, Ganzarski noted. The main problem with ordering medications online , Gandhi said, is that most people end up buying from offshore online pharmacies that dispense drugs that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Patients who unknowingly receive counterfeit medications could experience adverse effects, treatment failure or harm to their health," an expert warned. Original article source: As more pharmacies close, criminals sell fake pills online: ‘Significant health risks’

Source: Fox News October 27, 2023 12:13 UTC