Internet Pharmacy Warning Letters

Report an unsafe online pharmacy to FDA

Unsafe online pharmacies offer potentially dangerous prescription drugs to U.S. consumers. FDA has issued warning letters informing the website operators they are engaged in illegal activity in violation of federal law. 

Buying prescription drugs from unsafe online pharmacies can be dangerous, or even deadly. FDA recommends that consumers do not purchase prescription drugs from the websites listed below. 
Violations highlighted in the warning letters include: 

• offering for sale unapproved prescription drugs of unknown origin, safety and effectiveness
• offering prescription drugs without a prescription
• offering prescription drugs without adequate directions for safe use
• offering prescription drugs without FDA-required warnings to consumers about the serious health risks associated with the prescription drug

Learn about purchasing medicine safely online with FDA’s BeSafeRX campaign. A safe online pharmacy:

• always requires a doctor’s prescription
• provides a physical address and telephone number in the U.S.
• has a licensed pharmacist on staff to answer your questions
• is licensed with a state board of pharmacy

The websites listed in the warning letters below do not represent an all-inclusive list of illegally operating online pharmacies.

• Content current as of:

  06/20/2025

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