8,000 Fake Pills Seized in Cincinnati
In a swell of 1,000 pounds of fake, illegal substances intercepted this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized a package of counterfeit medicine containing 8,000 pills falsely identified as “harmless generic medicine.”
Reports the Business Courier, officers inspected the package from India and found it contained counterfeit medication with the active ingredient tadalafil, which can cause serious complications if not monitored by a doctor.
“When people order any type of medication or other substance over the internet from an unlicensed company, it may seem like a bargain and a way to save money in such economically hard times, but they fail to realize that they can also lose their money, their health, and even their life,” said David Murphy, Chicago director of field operations for Customs and Border Protection.
“The ingredients, strength, dosages and manufacturing processes are an unknown, so in the end, it is really no bargain but rather a potential health risk.”