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"  Last year, a massive recall of Excedrin kept the popular headache medication off shelves for months. And the medication you rely on could be next. &amp;quot;Shortages of both over-the-counter and prescription drugs will continue to be a problem,&amp;quot; says Carmen Catizone, RPh, DPh, Executive Director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). &amp;quot;They often happen without warning \u2014 it&amp;#039;s unpredictable,&amp;quot; he adds. When Excedrin wasn&amp;#039;t available, many people turned to eBay and paid more than $100 for a bottle \u2014 but Catizone thinks that&amp;#039;s a risky move. It&amp;#039;s illegal to sell prescription drugs on the popular auction site, but even seemingly innocent over-the-counter medications could have changed hands a few times before being listed, making it nearly impossible to tell if the drugs are counterfeit, tampered with, expired or were improperly stored. Proceed with caution when it comes to online pharmacies, too \u2014 the vast majority of them are in violation of federal and state laws (not requiring a valid prescription, for example), and many operate from unregulated foreign countries with lax safety standards, Catizone says. The NABP doesn&amp;#039;t recommend Canadian pharmacies either, because prescription drugs imported from any other country are not FDA-approved. To find a safe online pharmacy, visit nabp.net, where you can also check out a list of &amp;quot;Not Recommended&amp;quot; sites. If you can&amp;#039;t find the drug you need from a reputable retailer, Catizone recommends you ask your doctor or pharmacist to suggest an alternative. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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