Mention antitrust at a cocktail party, and you’ll probably end up drinking alone. But antitrust has important implications for consumers: “monopolistic behavior” — that is, the type of control that a company with excessive market share can exercise over thatmarket … Continue reading
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After LegitScript blog, atlanticdrugs.com and chantix-buy.com go offline
A few days ago, we blogged about inaccurate information posted on chantix-buy.com, a self-described affiliate of long-time rogue Internet pharmacy atlanticdrugs.com. Just a few hours after we posted this information, both websites were taken offline, and atlanticdrugs.com‘s domain name registration information … Continue reading
Getting off LegitScript’s “rogue” list – it isn’t difficult
If you’re an Internet pharmacy and are on LegitScript’s “rogue” (or, alternatively, “unapproved”) Internet pharmacy list, how can you get off it? It’s not hard. You just need to be in compliance with the laws and regulations where you operate, … Continue reading
chantix-buy.com: If it’s lying about one thing…
LegitScript has designated chantix-buy.com as a rogue Internet pharmacy. Among many other reasons, the website is falsely implying that compliant with standards required by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). The NABP is the impartial organization that represents … Continue reading
USAToday article references 33 Drugs affiliate
A USAToday article referenced a 33 Drugs marketing affiliate, bestcds.info, in discussing rogue online pharmacies. As we commonly see, “Carl” of bestcds.info claimed that his website was legitimate: “…a representative from one U.K. and Canadian-based online pharmacy, BestCDS.info, maintained its … Continue reading
LegitScript on CircleID: Implications of Google-USDOJ settlement for Registrars
Note: This blog was originally posted on CircleID.com, a popular blog and forum dealing with Internet infrastructure. In the wake of Google’s settlement with the Department of Justice for permitting advertising by illegal online pharmacies, what are the legal implications for … Continue reading
Internet pharmacies added to LegitScript 08-18-2011 through 08-22-2011
LegitScript added the following Internet pharmacies to our database on August 18th through 23rd: most are rogue, while a few are unapproved or unverified. Interesting to see rogue Internet pharmacies like primerxstore.com, an affiliate of Private-Partners, a criminal network that … Continue reading
Rogue Online Pharmacies and the Japanese Market
Japanese law states that it’s illegal to sell prescription drugs without a valid prescription. (Article 49, Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.) Like most places, a physician must examine the patient before issuing a prescription. (Article 20, Medical Practitioners Law.) Continue reading
New rogue online pharmacies identified 8/16-8/17
LegitScript staff identified the following rogue Internet pharmacies on the 16th and 17th of August. (Several of these are thanks to notifications visitors to legitscript.com. Thanks!) Internet users should be advised not to use these Internet pharmacies, which sell unregulated … Continue reading
Internet pharmacies added to LegitScript database 8/15/11
Virtually every day, LegitScript staff review dozens or even hundreds of Internet pharmacies and add them to our database. In some cases, we report those websites that are “rogue” to advertising programs (if applicable); other times, we report them to … Continue reading
