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>>> THE RISING COST OF
>>> THE RISING COST OF
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IS FORCING
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IS FORCING
MANY FAMILIES TO FIND THE
MANY FAMILIES TO FIND THE
MEDICATIONS THEY NEED WITHOUT A
MEDICATIONS THEY NEED WITHOUT A
PRESCRIPTION IN FOREIGN
PRESCRIPTION IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES, EVEN IN PLACES LIKE
COUNTRIES, EVEN IN PLACES LIKE
LOCAL FLEA MARKETS.
LOCAL FLEA MARKETS.
BUT THOSE ALTERNATIVES RAISE
BUT THOSE ALTERNATIVES RAISE
LEGAL AND OF COURSE SAFETY
LEGAL AND OF COURSE SAFETY
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS.
>> SO TONIGHT CHANNEL 2 GOES
>> SO TONIGHT CHANNEL 2 GOES
UNDER COVER, REVEALING WHERE
UNDER COVER, REVEALING WHERE
THESE DRUGS ARE BEING SOLD AND
THESE DRUGS ARE BEING SOLD AND
WE’RE TESTING THEM TO FIND OUT
WE’RE TESTING THEM TO FIND OUT
WHAT’S IN THEM.
WHAT’S IN THEM.
HERE’S INVESTIGATOR AMY DAVIS
HERE’S INVESTIGATOR AMY DAVIS
WITH THE CONSUMER ALERT.
WITH THE CONSUMER ALERT.
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>> Reporter: IT WAS A TIP CALLED
>> Reporter: IT WAS A TIP CALLED
THAT LED CHANNEL 2 INVESTIGATES
THAT LED CHANNEL 2 INVESTIGATES
HERE, ROAMING THE MAZE OF
HERE, ROAMING THE MAZE OF
MERCHANTS SELLING SAINTS AND
MERCHANTS SELLING SAINTS AND
SPORTS JERSEYS.
SPORTS JERSEYS.
THE WHITE ELEPHANT FLEA MARKET
THE WHITE ELEPHANT FLEA MARKET
IN CHANNEL 2 VIEW HAS A LITTLE
IN CHANNEL 2 VIEW HAS A LITTLE
OF EVERYTHING.
OF EVERYTHING.
-- CHANNELVIEW HAS A LITTLE OF
-- CHANNELVIEW HAS A LITTLE OF
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING.
WE FOUND WHAT WE WERE LOOKING
WE FOUND WHAT WE WERE LOOKING
FOR.
FOR.
>> THIS IS FOR THE SKIN.
>> THIS IS FOR THE SKIN.
YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY TO BUY
YOU HAVE TO CONTINUALLY TO BUY
THESE PILLSES.
THESE PILLSES.
>> Reporter: IN A MATTER OF
>> Reporter: IN A MATTER OF
PINTS AND FOR 50 BUCKS, WE
PINTS AND FOR 50 BUCKS, WE
PURCHASED THREE TYPES OF
PURCHASED THREE TYPES OF
PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTICS.
PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTICS.
ONE FOR ACNE, AN EAR INFECTION,
ONE FOR ACNE, AN EAR INFECTION,
AMOXA SILLAN FOR A A SORE
AMOXA SILLAN FOR A A SORE
THROAT, AND VIAGRA FOR GOOD
THROAT, AND VIAGRA FOR GOOD
MEASURE.
MEASURE.
>> THE PILLS ARE VERY GOOD AND
>> THE PILLS ARE VERY GOOD AND
VERY STRONG.
VERY STRONG.
IF YOU DON’T NEED THEM, TAKE
IF YOU DON’T NEED THEM, TAKE
HALF.
HALF.
>> Reporter: WE PAID 10 BUCKS OR
>> Reporter: WE PAID 10 BUCKS OR
50 CENTS EACH.
50 CENTS EACH.
WE COULD GET THEM AT WALMART FOR
WE COULD GET THEM AT WALMART FOR
$2.50 EACH.
$2.50 EACH.
>> THE REAL PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE
>> THE REAL PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE
NO IDEA WHAT’S IN THESE
NO IDEA WHAT’S IN THESE
MEDICINES.
MEDICINES.
>> Reporter: SPECIAL AGENT IN
>> Reporter: SPECIAL AGENT IN
CHARGE JEFFREY SCOTT WITH THE
CHARGE JEFFREY SCOTT WITH THE
HOUSTON DIVISION SAYS HIS OFFICE
HOUSTON DIVISION SAYS HIS OFFICE
DOESN’T REGULATE THESE
DOESN’T REGULATE THESE
ANTIBIOTICS BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT
ANTIBIOTICS BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT
CONSIDERED NARCOTICS.
CONSIDERED NARCOTICS.
THAT DOESN’T MEAN THEY’RE SAFE.
THAT DOESN’T MEAN THEY’RE SAFE.
>> YOU’RE BASICALLY TAKING A
>> YOU’RE BASICALLY TAKING A
MEDICINE THAT’S NOT PRESCRIBED
MEDICINE THAT’S NOT PRESCRIBED
FOR YOU AND IT’S BEAN GIVEN TO
FOR YOU AND IT’S BEAN GIVEN TO
YOU BY SOMEONE WHO’S NOT LEGALLY
YOU BY SOMEONE WHO’S NOT LEGALLY
AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE IT.
AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE IT.
TO ME THAT’S A RECIPE FOR
TO ME THAT’S A RECIPE FOR
DISASTER ANYWHERE.
DISASTER ANYWHERE.
>> Reporter: STATE LAW MAKES IT
>> Reporter: STATE LAW MAKES IT
ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN
ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN
DOCTORS OR PHARMACISTS TO SELL
DOCTORS OR PHARMACISTS TO SELL
PRIGS DRUGS AND EVEN FOR --
PRIGS DRUGS AND EVEN FOR --
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND EVEN
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND EVEN
INDIVIDUALS TO POSSESS THEM
INDIVIDUALS TO POSSESS THEM
WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
>> THEY’RE TURNING TO
>> THEY’RE TURNING TO
UNREGULATED SPORTS.
UNREGULATED SPORTS.
THE INTERNET, FLYING IT IN A --
THE INTERNET, FLYING IT IN A --
BUYING IT IN A FLEA MARKET,
BUYING IT IN A FLEA MARKET,
VETERINARY ANTIBIOTICS FROM THE
VETERINARY ANTIBIOTICS FROM THE
PET STORE.
PET STORE.
THEY’RE TRYING TO TAKE THE BEST
THEY’RE TRYING TO TAKE THE BEST
CARE OF THEY CAN OF THEMSELVES
CARE OF THEY CAN OF THEMSELVES
OR OTHER PEOPLE.
OR OTHER PEOPLE.
>> Reporter: THEY’RE NOT SUBJECT
>> Reporter: THEY’RE NOT SUBJECT
TO THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS
TO THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS
AMERICAN MEDICINES.
AMERICAN MEDICINES.
>> WE DON’T KNOW HOW SAFE IT IS.
>> WE DON’T KNOW HOW SAFE IT IS.
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT’S IN THEM.
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT’S IN THEM.
>> Reporter: TO FIND OUT WE TOOK
>> Reporter: TO FIND OUT WE TOOK
THE DRUGS TO A LAB IN DEER PARK.
THE DRUGS TO A LAB IN DEER PARK.
>> THEY ARE VERY POTENT.
>> THEY ARE VERY POTENT.
>> Reporter: THE OWNER CONFIRMED
>> Reporter: THE OWNER CONFIRMED
THESE DRUGS ARE WHAT THE
THESE DRUGS ARE WHAT THE
VENTEDDORS TOLD US THEY ARE --
VENTEDDORS TOLD US THEY ARE --
VENDOR TOLD US THEY ARE AND THE
VENDOR TOLD US THEY ARE AND THE
CORRECT STRENGTH.
CORRECT STRENGTH.
BUT THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNS.
BUT THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNS.
HE SAID TEST RESULTS SHOW
HE SAID TEST RESULTS SHOW
ELEVATED LEVELS OF METALS LIKE
ELEVATED LEVELS OF METALS LIKE
MAGNESIUM IN.
MAGNESIUM IN.
AND MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM IN
AND MAGNESIUM AND ALUMINUM IN
THE VIAGRA THAT HE SAID WOULD
THE VIAGRA THAT HE SAID WOULD
CAUSE JOINT PAIN.
CAUSE JOINT PAIN.
>> WE’RE PROTECTED BY THE FDA.
>> WE’RE PROTECTED BY THE FDA.
I MEAN, I DON’T KNOW WHO’S --
I MEAN, I DON’T KNOW WHO’S --
WHO’S INSPECTING THESE
WHO’S INSPECTING THESE
MEDICATIONS.
MEDICATIONS.
>> Reporter: BACK AT THE FLEA
>> Reporter: BACK AT THE FLEA
MARKET, THIS WOMAN WAS PULLED OF
MARKET, THIS WOMAN WAS PULLED OF
ADVICE FOR TAKING THE AMOX
ADVICE FOR TAKING THE AMOX
SILLAN FOR EAR PAIN.
SILLAN FOR EAR PAIN.
>> THE FIRST FEW DAYS IT’S EVERY
>> THE FIRST FEW DAYS IT’S EVERY
SIX HOURS, AND THEN EVERY EIGHT
SIX HOURS, AND THEN EVERY EIGHT
HOURS FOR.
HOURS FOR.
>> Reporter: IF SOMEONE ON BLOOD
>> Reporter: IF SOMEONE ON BLOOD
PRESSURE MEDICATION TAKES
PRESSURE MEDICATION TAKES
VIAGRA, THEY CAN HAVE A HEART
VIAGRA, THEY CAN HAVE A HEART
ATTACK.
ATTACK.
BUT OUR PHOTOGRAPHER WEARING A
BUT OUR PHOTOGRAPHER WEARING A
HIDDEN CAMERA DIDN’T GET ANY OF
HIDDEN CAMERA DIDN’T GET ANY OF
THOSE WARNINGS.
THOSE WARNINGS.
HELLO.
HELLO.
AND WHEN WE TRIED TO ASK THE
AND WHEN WE TRIED TO ASK THE
PEOPLE SELLING THE PRESCRIPTION
PEOPLE SELLING THE PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS ABOUT THESE ISSUES --
DRUGS ABOUT THESE ISSUES --
WE’VE HEARD FOUR DIFFERENT KINDS
WE’VE HEARD FOUR DIFFERENT KINDS
OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM YOU
OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM YOU
ON CAMERA.
ON CAMERA.
THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER OUR
THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER OUR
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS.
THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY SAYS
THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY SAYS
IT HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER THE
IT HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER THE
SELLERS BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT
SELLERS BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT
LICENSED.
LICENSED.
LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAW
LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT ARE FOCUSING THEIR
ENFORCEMENT ARE FOCUSING THEIR
EFFORTS ON OPIOIDS AND OTHER
EFFORTS ON OPIOIDS AND OTHER
DANGEROUS NARCOTICS.
DANGEROUS NARCOTICS.
DOCTORS SAY THEY THINK THE BEST
DOCTORS SAY THEY THINK THE BEST
WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM IS BY
WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM IS BY
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC OF THE
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC OF THE
DANGERS OF TAKING PRESCRIPTION
DANGERS OF TAKING PRESCRIPTION
MEDICINE WITHOUT A DOCTOR’S
