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Roth said consumers should watch for red flags that indicate an online pharmaceutical website may not be legitimate. They include sites that offer steep discounts from a drug's regular price, those that don't require a prescription to fill your order or ones that contact you through a spam email. "This is a constant struggle for us, but one of the most important things we can do is educate the consumers about what a legitimate website looks like," he said. A January study by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, which accredits online pharmacies, found that only 257 of 10,275 online pharmacy sites it examined appeared legitimate. Last year, Operation Pangea V resulted in the arrests of about 80 people and the seizure of $10.5 million in medicines. In addition more than 18,000 illegal pharmacy websites were shuttered. Roth said there were no arrests in the latest operation, but the investigation is continuing.
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