"Fake" swine flu vaccine sold over the internet

[Left coast liberal]

Who would sell fake flu vaccine? And, who would buy it over the internet?

"The FDA is warning people about buying "Tamiflu" over the internet. Beware, much of it is fake and illegal.

Both of the real drugs approved for H1N1, Tamiflu and Relenza, are only available by prescription.

According to WebMD, the FDA recently bought five different products advertised online as "Tamiflu" or as treatments for the 2009 H1N1 swine flu.

Some of the pills contained only talc and acetaminophen. Some had various amounts of oseltamivir, the active ingredient in Tamiflu. None was the real thing; all are illegal in the U.S."

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-19093-Seattle-Special-Needs-Kids-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Fake-swine-flu-vaccine-sold-over-the-internet

[LisaM]

1. Sigh. Who would buy this online?

Shop locally, people.

[kestrel91316]

2. Anything to save a buck. It's the American way.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Tamiflu and the H1N1 vaccine are two different things.

:shrug:

[Ms. Toad]

4. Tamiflu is an antiviral medication - not a vaccine. n/t