FDA Warns Consumers About Buying H1N1 Vaccines On Internet

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said consumers should use "extreme care" when purchasing products online that purport to treat swine flu amid concerns they may be contaminated and not contain actual vaccines.

The FDA, in a press release, said it purchased and analyzed several products sold online that claimed to be Tamiflu, a flu vaccine made by Roche Holding AG (RHHBY). One product bought online came postmarked from India and consisted of unlabeled white pills that contained talc and a painkiller, but none of the ingredients in Tamiflu.

The agency said products in high demand are "vulnerable to counterfeiting and diversion because buyers may be desperate to stock the product, and criminals capitalize on the situation."

The agency urged consumers to only purchase products to treat the swine flu, formally called the H1N1 influenza virus, from licensed pharmacies in the U.S.
The H1N1 virus is now widespread in 37 states and about 76 children have died from the virus since April, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. has purchased 95 million H1N1 vaccines and more can be available if needed. The vaccines will be distributed across the country in the next few weeks.

Source:http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091015-715327.html

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