Tuesday, March 27, 2007

MARCO Grand Rounds for April 1, 2007

From Warren, KD4GUA:

Bad luck last Sunday--contest QRM and long skip kept the discussion limited so it was postponed till this Sunday--April Fools Day--14.307. I notice the Flyboys also dropped their net down to 14.307 because of the Latin Lovers on 14.310.

We will discuss "Counterfeit Drugs." Counterfeiters seek large profits while limiting their risks of detection, so they favor higher priced drugs for conditions patients may be reluctant to reveal to their doctors, such as Viagra, Cialis and Propecia (embarrassment drugs). Also, Lipitor, Celebrex, Crestor, Nexium....

25% of the drugs coming in from Mexico are counterfeit. The Canadian Pharmacist's Association said that up to 50% of the drugs from online pharmacies can be counterfit or sub-standard. Many of the Canadian email addresses are phoney and coming from Central America.

Not that we don't have enough to worry about, now we have this! Learn how to spot them! (or how to try and spot them.)

Tune in, should be FUN!!!!!

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