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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Drugs

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Importing Prescription Drugs


FDA's Main Concern:  Patient Safety

FDA cannot ensure the safety and effectiveness of products that are not FDA-approved and come from unknown sources and foreign locations, or that may not have been manufactured under proper conditions. These unknowns put patient’s health at risk if they cannot be sure of the products identity, purity, and source. For these reasons, FDA recommends only obtaining medicines from legal sources in the U.S.

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Resources for Consumers

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Regulatory Policy

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Letters to State and Local Officials

The following are reprints of official communication that occurred between the FDA and State and Local officials. Also included are reprints of testimony given by FDA. These documents have not been changed from their original form and all of the included links are not functional. Please contact the FDA Web staff at webmail@oc.fda.gov to request additional information.

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Testimony

The following are reprints of official communication that occurred between the FDA and State and Local officials. Also included are reprints of testimony given by FDA. These documents have not been changed from their original form and all of the included links are not functional. Please contact the FDA Web staff at webmail@oc.fda.gov to request additional information.

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