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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to 17 website operators for illegally selling unapproved and misbranded opioids online in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Misbranded opioids include those offered for sale without a prescription, as well as opioids that lack adequate directions for use.

The opioids offered for sale include products such as tramadol and oxycodone. These are prescription drugs that have significant risks of addiction, abuse and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death, and should only be used under the supervision of a licensed health care provider. These warning letters are a continuation of the FDA’s commitment to take action against the illegal sale of opioids over the internet.

The warning letters were issued to:

• alpharoyalpharmacy.com

• beststeroidstore.net

• bluepillmedications.com

• buydrugsmedsonline.com

• genericpharmacyusa.com

• globalpharmacystores.com

• greenrxpharmacy.com

• klasiekpharmacy.com

• lekapharma.com

• mega-pillspharmacy.com

• melanopharmacy.com

• roidsforce.com

• rxeasymeds.com

• skylimitpharmacy.com

• Thomas Meds

• uspharmacyshop.com

• xsteroids.com

In addition to the significant risks of addiction, abuse and misuse, opioids can cause life-threatening respiratory depression (breathing problems), which can lead to overdose and death, and withdrawal symptoms in newborn babies. When taken with other central nervous system depressants, including alcohol, the use of opioids may result in coma or death.