Since 2005, Health Canada has issued nine advisories (listed below) warning Canadian citizens to be wary of online drug sales. Four of those warnings pertain to fraudulent anti-flu medicines; three discuss the risks of online prescription sales; the other two are warnings about four specific web pharmacies that claim to be Canadian, but are not licensed by Canadian regulators.
6/22/2012 Counterfeit Drugs May Pose Serious Dangers to Your Health
7/27/2010 Health Canada Warns Canadians about Buying Prescription Drugs Online from www.globalpharmacy.com
11/4/2009 Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online
8/7/2009 Health Canada Reminds Consumers About the Risks of Buying Drugs Online
5/3/2009 Consumers Advised Against Counterfeit and Unapproved H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu) Products
8/15/2007 Health Canada reminds consumers about the risks of buying drugs online
3/28/2006 Health Canada advises consumers against counterfeit and unapproved avian flu products
12/23/2005 Health Canada advises consumers be cautious when buying Tamiflu online