Consumer Education: Buying Medicine From Outside the United States

All Graphics and Other Media

All of these resources are printable. The high resolution version will take longer to open, but will give the best print quality.

To obtain printed copies of any of these materials, please email your request by title to: dpapubs@fda.hhs.gov. You can also call 301-796-3703 or 1-888-INFO-FDA. Graphic files for printing in large quantities or reformatting can also be obtained.

• Slim Jim
• Flyers
• Print Public Service Announcements
• Posters
• Internet Public Service Announcement Banners

 Slim Jim

Printed size 4” x 9"; 2-sided; 4-color; in English and Spanish; six ways in which imported medicine can put your health at risk.

Title "Looks can be deceiving.  The medicine you buy from outside the United States may be unsafe or ineffective.  Don’t risk your health." “Las apariencias engañan. La medicina que usted compra fuera de Los Estados Unidos puede ser peligrosa y deficiente. No arriesgue su salud.” English version text-HTML PDF (71KB, low resolution, view version) PDF (306KB, high resolution, print version)   En Español texto-HTML PDF (58KB, baja resolución, versión para ver) PDF (158KB, alta resolución, versión para imprimir)

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 Flyers

Printed size 8” x 11 1/2”; black and white; in English; health risks of buying medicine from outside the United States.

Title "Looks Can Be Deceiving. The medicine you buy from outside the United States may be unsafe or ineffective.  Don't risk your health."   text-HTML PDF (254KB, low resolution, view version) PDF (749KB, high resolution, print version)

 

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 Print public service announcements

Printed sizes 8” x 10”; 4-color; in English. Other sizes available upon request.

Title "Buying Medicine from Outside the U.S. is Risky Business. It’s a Gamble You Can’t Afford to Take." less text-HTML   PDF (140KB) (high resolution, print version) Click Image to Save more text-HTML   PDF (267KB) (high resolution, print version) Click Image to Save

 

Title "Buying Medicine from Outside the U.S. is Risky Business. Think it’s safe buying medicine from outside the United States? Think again."

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 Posters

Printed size 14" x 30"; 4-color; in English and Spanish.

Title "Looks can be deceiving. The medicine you buy from outside the United States may be unsafe or ineffective. Don't risk your health." “Las apariencias engañan. La medicina que usted compra fuera de Los Estados Unidos puede ser peligrosa y deficiente. No arriesgue su salud.” English version text-HTML PDF (38KB) (low resolution, view version) PDF (272KB) (high resolution, print version)   En Español texto-HTML PDF (136KB) (baja resolución, versión para ver) PDF (210KB) (alta resolución, versión para imprimir)

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 Internet Public Service Announcement Banners

Sizes vary; 4-color; English; can be used on Web sites and linked to the pertinent “Consumer Education” Web page. Other sizes may be available upon request.

Title "Buying Medicine from Outside the Unites States is Risky Business" Click to Save Image FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the FDA Public Health Focus Web page or this web page. Click to Save Image FDA suggests that the banner graphic link to the FDA Public Health Focus Web page or this web page.