Overwhelming demand for transformative GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Mounjaro has led to widespread compounding and a boom in counterfeiting.

Is it safe or cost-effective to import medicine from Canada's or other countries' drug supplies?

 

Pharmacy to pharmacy marketplaces for medicine have been used to traffick counterfeits. PSM is urging better safety measures

State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards intend to control medicine costs — but some of their strategies will have unintended consequences.

After two decades of tracking counterfeit drugs, PSM is an expert on medicine safety issues and we often offer journalists our insight and perspective. 

June 16, 2025: Congress passes the HALT Fentanyl Act

June 16, 2025

The bill permanently schedules fentanyl analogues as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.

June 9, 2025: Two Indian men pleaded guilty to smuggling counterfeit cancer medicine into the U.S.

June 9, 2025
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The Jha brothers admitted selling counterfeit Keytruda and other prescription drugs to undercover agents.

DRAFT: Best practices for drug safety for online pharmacy to pharmacy to pharmacy marketplaces

June 9, 2025

PSM is soliciting feedback on draft best practices until June 20th. Please review the guidelines and send your thoughts to editors@safemedicines.org.

June 2, 2025: FDA continues to protect Americans from unapproved and contaminated medicine

June 2, 2025
A website called Proximo Research showing a gloved hand and a flask of greenish liquid

The FDA warned companies over the sale of an unapproved medical device and contaminated eye medicines, and disbarred a Texan who sold illegally imported pharmaceuticals.

FDA Alert: Nationwide recall of Unavy and Umovy supplements for undeclared drug ingredients

May 28, 2025
Bottles of products under recall

The FDA has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of two dietary supplements sold exclusively online by www.umary-usa.com. Lab testing revealed that Unavy Ácido HIALURÓNICO and Umovy Ácido HIALURÓNICO contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients: diclofenac, dexamethasone, and omeprazole.

The End of GLP-1 Compounding

May 27, 2025

Federally-registered compounding facilities stopped making tirzepatide on May 22. This transition is significant for patients, and we at PSM think there are four things you should be watching for.

May 27, 2025: Global effort to disrupt darknet marketplaces yields 4,400 pounds of illicit drugs

May 27, 2025

Operation RapTor led to 270 arrests and the seizure of more than $200 million in currency and digital assets.

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