At the Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange 2011 conference in Washington DC, Libby Baney spoke for the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies. She pointed out that 95% of all online drug sellers are operating unlawfully. She addressed the challenges in protecting patients from such dangers.

1. Combating Drug Counterfeiting & Sales
Libby Baney, J.D.
Vice President, B&D Consulting
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Advisor to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies
Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange
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October 27, 2011

2. Statement from The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies
Illegal online drug sellers (aka rogue online pharmacies)
Illegal online drug sellers (aka rogue online pharmacies)
pose a rapidly expanding, evolving threat to public
health. Patients increasingly rely on the convenience of the
Internet to purchase goods, including prescription
Internet to purchase goods, including prescription
medications. Unfortunately, 95% of online drug sellers do
not operate lawfully, and may sell counterfeit or otherwise
illegitimate products. With the reach of illegal online drug
sellers only increasing – via web search results, social media
and e‐mail – the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP)
works to protect patient safety and ensure patient access to
safe and legitimate online pharmacies in accordance with
f d l iti t li h i i d ith
U.S. laws. For ASOP’s Interchange presentation and more
about their work: www.safeonlinerx.com