Update: Within a few hours of our posting, many of these websites were shut down, following LegitScript’s notification to foreign Internet Service Providers that we had classified these websites as “rogue Internet pharmacies.”

Until now, LegitScript hasn’t typically blogged about adding rogue Internet pharmacies to our database of nearly 60,000 active or inactive rogue Internet pharmacies. One of our concerns is that by listing a rogue Internet pharmacy publicly, we might inadvertently encourage those looking for prescription drugs without a prescription to visit the rogue website.

However, we think we probably know enough about some of the websites we added to the database today to dissuade anybody from using these websites. The 134 rogue Internet pharmacies that we added to our database today are all part of a network of about 750 – 850 websites called “33 Drugs,” or “Drug Revenue.” These websites falsely imply that they are in the United Kingdom or the United States, and are each a legitimate, licensed pharmacy. However, they are not: rather, they are not licensed in the US, the UK or anywhere; are run mainly out of Russia; and sell drugs that are most accurately described as a mixture of counterfeit drugs and drugs that may have some active ingredients but are unregulated.

Why has LegitScript designated the websites below as “rogue”? Here are some of the reasons.

• The websites falsely imply that they are licensed to do business as a pharmacy where they dispense prescription drugs.
• They sell products that may not be what they are advertised as and are unsafe products.
• They do not require a prescription.
• There is no pharmacist or doctor involved. Rather, it’s just a website that sells drugs.
• The products are illegally imported into the destination country.
• The websites are usually registered with false or anonymous information.

The reasons go on, but consider this: if a website is willing to lie to you about where it’s located and whether it’s a licensed pharmacy, it’s probably willing to cut corners with your safety as well, and sell fake products, nothing at all, or completely rip you off. We strongly encourage Internet users not to use any of these websites, which constitute but a fraction of the 33 Drugs rogue Internet pharmacy network. In fact, stay away from any website using the phone number “866-33-DRUGS,” which will, by LegitScript’s definition, constitute a rogue Internet pharmacy.

Active Rogue Internet pharmacies added 01/13/10:

• 514drugs.com
• 515drugs.com
• 516drugs.com
• 517drugs.com
• 518drugs.com
• 519drugs.com
• 520drugs.com
• 521drugs.com
• 522drugs.com
• Discountmedicationsrx.com
• Diureticsdrugs.com
• Doctordrug.net
• Dr-board.com
• Drugcust.com
• Drugmedshop.com
• Drugsholder.com
• Drugsnjelly.com
• Drugstoreok.com
• Easilygetviagra.com
• Ecqmt.com
• Edspills.com
• Erectile-power.com
• Eyedropdrugs.com
• Eyedropsdrugs.com
• Farpot.com
• Farvia.net
• Formedcustomer.com
• Freeedtrialpack.com
• Generic-tab-shop.com
• Genericed.net
• Generics400.com
• Getsomepills.com
• Golddrugs.net
• Goodtablet.com
• Grandmedication.com
• Greatonlinechemist.com
• Greatpharmacy.org
• Healthmy.org
• Healthofmine.com
• Healthsellers.net
• Hotrxsale.com
• Inflammatorydrugs.com
• Largepharmacy.org
• Lexpills.com
• Luckypharma.com
• Mamcare.com
• Medandhealth.com
• Medgenericpills.com
• Medinmart.com
• Medonlineshop.org
• Meds-health.com
• Medscard.net
• Medshoping.com
• Medspal.com
• Medstore10.com
• Medtab.org
• Medytabs.com
• Merrydrugstore.com
• Merrypills.com
• Migrainesdrugs.com
• Musclerelaxersdrugs.com
• Myedpills.com
• No-prescription-drugstore.info
• Nodger.com
• Ohcool.com.au
• Oliodicarpino.com
• Online-drugstore.co.uk
• Online-healthstore.info
• Online-us-pills.com
• Onlinedrugstorebest.com
• Onlycheappills.com
• Original-doctor.com
• Originaldoctor.com
• Pharmacistgirl.com
• Pharmacy-adviser.com
• Pharmacy103.com
• Pharmacy104.com
• Pharmacy118.com
• Pharmacy119.com
• Pharmacy120.com
• Pharmacy24hs.com
• Pharmacy393.com
• Pharmacy801.com
• Pharmacy802.com
• Pharmacy803.com
• Pharmacy804.com
• Pharmacy805.com
• Pharmacyhq.net
• Pharmacylowprice.com
• Pharmacyporn.com
• Pharmacysex.com
• Pharmatsi.com
• Pharmazoria.com
• Pharmmilla.com
• Pill-and-drug.com
• Pill-or-herb.com
• Pillicious.com
• Pillretail.com
• Pills-market.net
• Pills24.org
• Pills41.com
• Pillsboom.com
• Pillsboost.com
• Pillsforcare.com
• Pillsline.com
• Pillsmafia.com
• Pillsmedstore.com
• Pilltab.net
• Pillules-online.com
• Planetpill.com
• Plus-meds.com
• Private-doctor.net
• Qualitydrugs.org
• Rxinfo.us
• Rxmarket.co.uk
• Safemedicals.com
• Search—all-pills.com
• Simplypillsforall.com
• Strongandhealth.com
• Tabforyou.com
• Takethatpill.com
• Tradepills.com
• Trustedmeds.net
• Verkkoapteekkifi.com
• Viagraonlinedot.com
• Vip-medication.com
• Web-drugs.com
• Webmedtab.com
• Womenshealthdrugs.com
• Wwwpharmacyguide.com
• Xslmeds.com
• Youbymeds.com
• Yourerectionpills.com
• Yourmedsupplier.com

As we roll into 2010, LegitScript wants to encourage Internet users to report Internet pharmacies to us that have engaged in illegal, fraudulent or sketchy behavior. In addition to the list of legitimate online pharmacies that we have verified meet our standards for legality, safety and transparency, we identify and monitor online pharmacies that violate the law and potentially harm Internet users.

If you’ve been harmed or defrauded by an Internet pharmacy, to the extent that you feel comfortable sharing that information with us, it can help make sure that other Internet users do not go through the same experience. In some cases, we can even get the websites engaged in that behavior shut down.

What are some ways that “rogue” Internet pharmacies may deceive or harm Internet users? There are several:

• The website sells you drugs that look suspicious or have no effect.
• The drugs are imported from outside of the US directly to you. This includes situations where the drug claims to be licensed in the US (or even Canada) but the drugs have packaging or labeling that indicates the true origin is elsewhere.
• The website sells drugs without requiring a prescription, or sells you prescription drugs simply based upon an online form. (This may seem like a convenience, but is potentially dangerous, since prescription drugs, by definition, require medical supervision and thus generally require an in-person medical exam at some point.)
• The website sells you generic versions of a drug when you thought you ordered a brand-name version. (This is particularly important in cases where there is no approved generic version of the drug, for example, with drugs like Cialis, Viagra, or Propecia).
• The website sends you email after email after you place an order, trying to sell you other drugs.
• Similarly, the website or its representatives call you after you place an order, not for a legitimate medical reason, but to try to get you to buy other drugs.
• The website requires you to pay a monthly “membership fee” in order to fill a prescription. (Note: This may not be illegal, but sometimes indicates deceptive or fraudulent activity.)
• You received a “spam email” that directed you to the website.
• You were charged for something you never ordered.
• Most obviously, if you ingested or otherwise used the prescription drug and had some sort of adverse reaction to it. (We recognize that this may or may not be attributable to the prescription drug, but depending upon the facts, could indicate counterfeit drugs.)

There are several other ways that shady or “rogue” online pharmacies can potentially hurt or defraud Internet users. LegitScript is here to help, and if you are comfortable sharing your experience with us, we’d love to hear about it…and hopefully prevent other Internet users from having the same experience.