DEA issues warning about illegal online pharmacies

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in the United States who believe they are purchasing real pharmaceutical drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies.

As Americans increasingly turn to online pharmacies to purchase necessary medications [1], the DEA is issuing this Public Safety Alert to warn of an increase in illegal online, often foreign-based websites that are deceptively target...