The FDA has issued a warning to consumers not to buy prescription drugs online from certain Canadian websites that have orders filled by Mediplan Prescription Plus Pharmacy or Mediplan Global Health in Manitoba, Canada. This follows reports of counterfeit drug products being sold by these companies to US consumers.

Testing is ongoing but inital lab results have found counterfeits of the following drugs from these websites:

Lipitor
Diovan
Actonel
Nexium
Hyzaar
Ezetrol (Zetia)
Crestor
Celebrex
Arimidex
Propecia

The FDA warns that if consumers have purchased these prescription drugs online through these websites, they should not take them as they may be unsafe. The following websites are involved:

* www.RxNorth.com;
* www.Canadiandrugstore.com;
* www.Rxbyfax.com;
* www.Northcountryrx.com;
* www.Canada-pharmacy.com;
* www.My-canada-pharmacy.com;
* www.NLRX.com;
* www.Canampharmacy.com;
* www.Canada-Meds-For-Less.net; and
* www.Canadian-safe.com

The FDA cautions consumers purchasing medical supplies online. Although a website may look legitimate, the products it supplies may come from unreliable sources.