Warning: Websites Are Illegally Selling Opioids

(CNN) As part of their fight against the opioid crisis, the US Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration have issued joint warning letters to several website operators illegally marketing and selling opioids. On Monday, the FDA and DEA announced that they sent warnings to four online networks, operating a total of 10 websites, which the agencies said are illegally marketing unapproved and misbranded versions of opioid medicines, including tramadol. These warning letters come just months after the FDA issued a similar series of warnings to other opioid-selling website operators.

Buyer beware. Self-medication and buying drugs online can have dire consequences. You may not be getting the product that is advertised. You should not take prescription medication unless a doctor has prescribed it specifically for you.

Reposted from CNN: https://cnn.it/30X3TcH