Local Pharmacists Outraged Over Mislabeled Drug
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association is in an uproar over the mislabeling of a prescription drug by an online drug seller.
Pill-Doctor.com is selling Amaryl as an anti-sleep agent. But the drug is used to lower blood sugar in hyperglycemic patients.
"I was a little puzzled by this so I clicked on it and soon saw that they had the info completely mislabled," said John Kirtley, a pharmacist with Tanglewood Drug Store.
Kirtley contacted the company several times, but was unable to speak to a supervisor. He then sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration.
Mark Riley, vice president of the Arkansas Pharmacist Association, sent a letter to the State Pharmacy Board after an interview with KARK 4 News.
Experts recommend buying drugs from online retailers approved by the FDA. For a complete list, go to www.fda.gov.
