The 10,288 Internet drug outlets currently listed as Not Recommended are characterized as follows:
- 5,017 (49%) offer foreign or non-FDA-approved drugs
- 9,064 (88%) do not require a valid prescription
- 2,394 (23%) have a physical address located outside of the US, and most (62%) rogue sites post no address whatsoever
- 1,638 (16%) do not have secure sites, exposing customers to financial fraud
and identity theft