Archive for 2015
Interchange 2015 Announcement
After five amazing years of the PSM Interchange, we are doing what all good organizations do, and taking a year off to reflect on where we spend our resources and how well we're fulfilling our mission. This could mean new opportunities in global markets and/or a redesign of the event in the U.S. Announcements about our next conference will…
[...]The National Crime Prevention Council Wants Consumers to Buy Medicines Safely
The National Crime Prevention Council has released a guide about how to find a safe online pharmacy and protect yourself from products that may be contaminated, counterfeit or not approved by the FDA.
[...]Florida Oncologist Charged With Medicare Fraud and Buying Cancer Medication from Known Counterfeit Drug Seller
Dr. Anda Norbergs was the head doctor, owner, and operator of East Lake Oncology (ELO), a cancer treatment clinic located in Palm Harbor. Beginning at around June 2009, it is alleged that she began ordering drugs from foreign distributors, including CanadaDrugs subsidiary Quality Specialty Products (QSP). The drugs she purchased included drugs from foreign businesses…
[...]Linda Marks Offers Her Views on Criminal Prosecutions and Patient Safety at Interchange 2014
Linda Marks, Senior Litigation Counsel for the Consumer Protection Branch of the Department of Justice, moderated Interchange 2014’s panel on criminal prosecutions and the patient safety issues that result from misbranded medication. In her opening remarks, she described the work the Department of Justice has done to combat counterfeit and misbranded drugs.
[...]Doctors, Do You Know Where The Medication You Prescribed Came From? FDA Wants You to “Know Your Source.”
Doctors, medical office managers, and others responsible for medication purchasing need to know about the FDA’s “Know Your Source” campaign. With the help of a few simple pieces of advice from the agency responsible for guaranteeing medication safety, you can make sure that the prescription drugs in your office are FDA-approved. By sticking with state-licensed wholesale medication distributors you can safeguard the health of your patients and protect your practice from liability as well.
[...]Interchange 2014 Highlights: FDA-OCI’s Philip Walsky Speaks about the Global Scope of Counterfeit Medicine Crime and FDA’s Efforts to Fight It.
At the 2014 Interchange, PSM was pleased to have Philip Walsky, the Acting Director of the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) speak about OCI’s efforts to respond to the challenge of fraudulent drug schemes.
[...]PSM Board Member Jim Dahl Interviews FDA-OCI Director George M. Karavetsos
In January 2015, George M. Karavetsos was appointed the new head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA-OCI). Previous to his appointment as Director of FDA-OCI, Mr. Karavetsos served as the executive assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Assistant General Counsel in the FDA’s Office of the…
[...]Illicit Canadian Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Pays $75 Million and 5 Conspirators Prosecuted in Massive Misbranded/Counterfeit Drugs Case
In one of the largest prosecutions of its kind, illicit Canadian pharmaceutical wholesaler SB Medical Inc./TC Medical Group were fined $45 million and forced to forfeit another $30 million in profits due to their years-long conspiracy to smuggle misbranded and counterfeit medications into the United States. From 2011-2014, TC Medical smuggled orthopedic injections, rheumatology infusions,…
[...]Canada-based Company that Acted as Drop-Shipper Pays $33 Million Fine in Misbranded Drug Smuggling Case
A Federal Court in Virginia has accepted the guilty plea of SB Medical Inc. and TC Medical Group on charges that they indulged in a multi-year conspiracy to smuggle and sell misbranded prescription pharmaceuticals in the United States and unlicensed wholesaling of prescription drugs. SB Medical Inc. was based in Toronto, Canada, and TC Medical…
[...]Download & Share: Top 9 Health Risks Women Face From Counterfeit Medications
Don’t let counterfeit medications compromise your health or the health of loved ones. Download “The Top 9 Health Risks Women Face From Counterfeit Medicine.”
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