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Consumer Education:
Buying Medicine From Outside the United States
All Graphics and
Other Media
All of these resources are printable. The high resolution version
will take longer to open, but will give the best print quality.
To obtain printed copies of any of these materials, please email
your request by title to:
dpapubs@fda.hhs.gov. You can also call 301-796-3703 or
1-888-INFO-FDA. Graphic files for printing in large quantities or
reformatting can also be obtained.
Slim Jim
Printed size 4” x 9"; 2-sided; 4-color;
in English and Spanish; six ways in which imported medicine can put
your health at risk.
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"Looks
can be deceiving. The medicine you buy from outside the United States
may be unsafe or ineffective. Don’t risk your health."
“Las apariencias engañan. La
medicina que usted compra fuera de Los Estados Unidos puede
ser peligrosa y deficiente. No arriesgue
su salud.”
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text-HTML
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PDF (low resolution, view version)
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PDF (high resolution, print version)
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En Español
- texto-HTML
- PDF (baja
resolución, versión para ver)
- PDF (alta
resolución, versión para imprimir)
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Flyers
Printed size 8” x 11 1/2”; black and white; in English; health risks
of buying medicine from outside the United States.
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"Looks Can Be Deceiving. The medicine you buy from
outside the United States may be unsafe or ineffective.
Don't risk your health." |
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text-HTML
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Print public service announcements
Printed sizes 8” x 10”; 4-color; in English. Other sizes available
upon request.
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"Buying
Medicine from Outside the U.S. is Risky Business. It’s
a Gamble You Can’t Afford to Take." |
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"Buying
Medicine from Outside the U.S. is Risky Business. Think
it’s safe buying medicine from outside the United
States? Think again." |
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Posters
Printed size 14" x 30"; 4-color; in English and Spanish.
Title |
"Looks can be deceiving. The medicine you
buy from outside the United States may be unsafe or
ineffective. Don't risk your health."
“Las apariencias engañan. La
medicina que usted compra fuera de Los Estados Unidos puede
ser peligrosa y deficiente. No arriesgue
su salud.”
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English version
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text-HTML
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PDF (low resolution, view version)
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PDF (high resolution, print version)
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En Español
- texto-HTML
- PDF (baja
resolución, versión para ver)
- PDF (alta
resolución, versión para imprimir)
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Internet Public
Service Announcement Banners
Sizes vary; 4-color; English;
can be used on Web sites and linked to the pertinent “Consumer
Education” Web page. Other sizes may be available upon request.
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"Buying Medicine from
Outside the Unites States is Risky Business" |
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For more information about importing medicine from outside the
United States, please visit the FDA page, “Importing Prescription
Drugs,” at
www.fda.gov/importeddrugs.
For related topics, see the FDA Web sites:
"Combating Counterfeit Drugs," at
www.fda.gov/counterfeit.
"Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online," at:
www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline.
“Consumer Education: Generic Drugs” at
www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/generic_text.htm
“Office of Generic Drugs” at
www.fda.gov/cder/ogd
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Date created: September 27, 2004; updated April 1, 2008 |
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