illegal
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“Warning letters don’t work in black markets,” said Dan Burke, who previously led illegal online pharmacy investigations at the FDA and is now director of intelligence and investigations at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The BDA has warned that when dentistry occurs and the hotels and dentists aren't registered with their regulators, it can amount to "illegal practice".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“If you’re creating an AI that is doing illegal things, you should either face liability or criminal sanction,” Khanna said in a video posted to X on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A dentist says he's "deeply concerned" by illegal dental tourism "pop-up" consultations in Northern Irish hotels, which aren't properly registered.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I explained that what the State had done to him was illegal and that we could pursue a civil action against them, but he had no interest in that.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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