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Protect Yourself Against Tampering
STOP... LOOK! LOOK AGAIN!!
Protect Yourself Against Tampering
U.S. nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC)
medicines are among the most safely packaged consumer products
in the world. Most, by law, are sealed in tamper-evident
packaging for your protection. But there is no such
thing as a tamper-proof package.
Six Tips to Protect You and Your Family Against Medicine Tampering
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Read the label. Be alert to the tamper-evident
features on the package before you open it.
These features are described on the label.
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Inspect the outer packaging for signs of
tampering before you buy a product.
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Examine the medicine itself before taking it.
Check for capsules or tablets that differ from
the others that are enclosed. Do not use
medicine from packages with tears, cuts, or
other imperfections.
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Never take medicine in the dark.
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Examine the label and the medicine every time
you take it or give it to someone else.
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Tell somebody if the product doesn’t look
right. Do not buy or use medicine that looks
suspicious. Always tell the store manager
about questionable products so that they
can be removed.
Before buying any medicine,
you should stop and take a
look. Before taking it, you
should look again.
A message from:
Council on Family Health
Phone: (202) 331-7373
www.cfhinfo.org
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
www.chpa-info.org
In cooperation with: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration
Phone: 1-888-INFO-FDA
www.fda.gov
For free single or bulk quantities of the slim jim, contact:
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
Publications Department
900 19th Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Or email your request to www.chpa-info.org/pubs
Consumer Education: Ensuring
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Date created: September 26, 2003; updated March 7, 2006 |
