Archive for December 2017
Tip for the Most Affordable Generic Zocor Prescription: Buy it in the U.S.
People think all prescription drugs cost less in Canada, but is that true? We did a price comparison for simvastatin, generic Zocor, the seventh most frequently prescribed prescription drug in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2016. When we called a brick-and-mortar pharmacy in Canada, we were quoted the price of $12.14 for a 30-day supply, but we found those same pills at pharmacies in the U.S. for only $4.54…
[...]From Street Markets to Websites: Counterfeit Drugs Infect The Whole World
Created in 2013 by WHO, the Global Surveillance and Monitoring System tracks all reports of substandard or counterfeit medicines around the world. To date, 1,500 reports have been filed and a recent analysis showed that over 10% of medicines in low- to middle-income countries are substandard or fake…
[...]CDC Report Links 56% of Overdoses in Ten States to Fentanyl
The CDC released a report analyzing 5,152 overdose deaths in ten states over a six month period and found fentanyl was involved in 56% of the time…
[...]Counterfeit Pill Made With Fentanyl Killed Young Father-To-Be
23-year-old Joe Patterson was a hard worker and a student, an expectant father and a beloved son. On February 15, 2015, he died after taking a painkiller he didn’t know was a counterfeit made with fentanyl.
[...]Florida Storefronts Acting as Agents for Fake Canadian Online Pharmacies Raided
After years of looking the other way, FDA-OCI conducted raids on several Florida storefronts that facilitate individuals purchasing prescription drugs from online pharmacies, reminding the owners that they could face a fine or jail time for doing so…
[...]Three FL Residents Pleaded Guilty to Importing, Making and Selling Counterfeit Medicines Online
The U.S. Department of Justice received guilty pleas from three individuals charged with being part of a conspiracy to import, manufacture, and sell counterfeit medicines online to customers around the U.S…
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