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Science 23 July 2004:
Vol. 305. no. 5683, p. 481
DOI: 10.1126/science.1097355
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Policy Forum

MEDICINE:
Enhanced: Magic Bullet Gone Astray: Medications and the Internet

Michael A. Veronin1* and Bi-Botti C. Youan2

Internet pharmacies have become major access points for illegitimate sales and distribution of prescription drugs from sources around the world. In the United States, drug importation from foreign markets has reached record levels. National and international policymakers have identified key issues arising from purchasing medications through the Internet that can threaten patient welfare. The authors of this Policy Forum recommend cooperation among international healthcare organizations and governments to meet these challenges.

Authors are in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA.

*Author for correspondence. E-mail: michael.veronin{at}ttuhsc.edu

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THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
Comparison of Simvastatin Tablets from the US and International Markets Obtained via the Internet.
M. A Veronin and N. T Nguyen (2008)
Ann. Pharmacother. 42, 613-620
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"Insight" into Drug Quality: Comparison of Simvastatin Tablets from the US and Canada Obtained via the Internet.
M. A Veronin, E. Lee, and E N. Lewis (2007)
Ann. Pharmacother. 41, 1111-1115
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