Google is doing its part to help rid the web of ads for illegitimate pharmacies.

On its official blog, Google says that it has filed a civil lawsuit against advertisers it believes have deliberately broken its rules by offering to sell prescription medication without a prescription on its ad network.

Google has had policies in place to prevent these companies from advertising on Google, but ad buyers still manage to get ads through the system anyway. Rather than continually trying to use technology to fight these rogue pharma pushers, Google is putting some legal muscle behind the fight too. The company says it will continue to add what it deems "bad actors" to the suit as it finds them.

Last year, Google filed a similar lawsuit against "Google Money" scammers. As the company continues to expand its business with brands and marketers, keeping its search results and advertisements sanitized remains crucial for maintaining its reputation.

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