The Partnership for Safe Medicines supports pharmacy benefit reforms in California Senate Bill 966

March 25, 2024

State Senator Scott Wiener’s bill would eliminate under-reimbursement practices that create a dangerous opportunity for criminals to enter the legitimate supply chain.

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Pharmaceuticals laid out on a table as DEA evidence

March 25, 2024: Vegas man sentenced for illegal imported medicine scheme

March 25, 2024

A Las Vegas man was sentenced for money laundering as well as the illegal importation and sale of prescription opioids. Additional news across the U.S. and in India.

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March 18, 2024: A counterfeiting ring in Delhi sold fake cancer drugs to U.S. buyers

March 18, 2024

The Indian press reported that a Delhi-based ring sold fake cancer medicines in the U.S., China, and India. U.S. embassies and consulates in Mexico warned spring break travelers about counterfeit medicine. More domestic and international news about counterfeit medicines.

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First page of a document about a pharmaceutical black market on Etsy

Threat Alert: Medicine designed to mimic regulated pharmaceuticals for sale online at Etsy.com

March 5, 2024

In spite of Etsy’s terms of use, there is a thriving trade in chemicals on the site, including those sold to individuals seeking homemade versions of highly regulated pharmaceuticals.

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map of colorado with pill bottle displaying a maple leaf label. The label peels back to show a poison symbol

March 4, 2024: Colorado submits a sharply limited drug importation proposal to the FDA

March 4, 2024

Colorado’s amended importation plan cuts prospective drugs by 78%. FDA Commissioner Califf warned about counterfeit medicines. A British couple who allegedly provided U.S. clinics they owned with illegally imported cancer medicines is facing extradition. Counterfeit medicine in Canada, Mexico and elsewhere.

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Colorado updates drug importation proposal, cuts list of meds by 88, adds Ozempic

February 27, 2024

Colorado’s updated Canadian drug importation application to the FDA cuts the drug list from 112 to 24 and adds Ozempic to the list of medicines it wants from Canadians.

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DEA tells e-commerce companies they have compliance obligations for pill press sales on their platforms.

February 27, 2024

The DEA put all e-commerce platforms on notice of their obligations whenever they facilitate transactions involving pill presses.

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February 26, 2024: Safe Chain Solutions settles HIV drug diversion lawsuit with Gilead Sciences

February 26, 2024

A Maryland drug distributor lost $2.7 million in a settlement over selling secondhand medicine to U.S. pharmacies. Additional news in Alabama, California, New Jersey, Tennessee and more.

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Screenshot of a website selling semaglutide

February 20, 2024: FDA warns companies selling unapproved semaglutide and tirzepatide

February 20, 2024

Companies in New York and Florida were selling unapproved GLP-1 agonists. Operation Shield IV removed $69 million in illicit medicine and doping substances from European markets. A California man who distributed smuggled tianeptine received a two-year sentence.

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PSM Advisory Board approves policy resolution on reimbursement practices and supply chain safety

February 16, 2024

PSM opposes the practice of reimbursing pharmacies below the cost of acquisition of medicine and supports efforts to reform reimbursement systems that eliminate this market dynamic that threatens the safety of our drug supply.

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