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Dangerous counterfeit drugs are putting millions of US consumers at risk, according to a new study

  • Written by C. Michael White, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageMany counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs are sold online, and the bulk of them are being obtained without a prescription. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

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