Archive for July 2017
Educating Patients and Doctors on the Dangers of Counterfeit Medicines
In a recent series about the counterfeit medicines problem, Life Science Leader focused on organizations, including the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM), that are working to educate the public and keep counterfeit medicines from hurting people.
Dr. Marv Shepherd, president of the PSM and professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Pharmacy, said, “I see improvement in industry efforts to stop counterfeiters, but I don’t see improvement in results.”
[...]Women in 2 States Indicted in Separate Clandestine Silicone Injection Scams
Update: In May 2017, Deanna Roberts pleaded guilty to illegally injecting persons with liquid silicone and for introducing liquid silicone that was obtained by fraud into interstate commerce. Roberts, who continued to administer industrial grade silicone injections even after she knew that one her patients had died and others had been hospitalized, was sentenced to…
[...]CanadaDrugs Case Affidavit Reveals Disregard for Patient Safety
Timeline Leading to the Extradition of CanadaDrugs PrincipalsImage courtesy of Legitscript.com According to CBC News, new information has come to light in the case against six executives of CanadaDrugs.com. The company, its affiliates, and associates in the United Kingdom and Barbados stand accused of illegally importing and selling $78 million worth of unapproved, misbranded and…
[...]Hardcore Formulations Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Ultra-Sten and D-Zine Capsules Due to Labeling that it Contains Anabolic Steroids
June 29, 2017 This is a reprint of an FDA Alert. When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company’s announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. For Immediate Release Contact Consumers sales@hardcoreformulations.com 1-855-773-6826 San Marcos, TX, Hardcore Formulations is…
[...]Canadian Pharmacy Actually 51 Websites in China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Ukraine and Others
Email spam is one of the curses of our online lives. At the very least, it is a nuisance, and at its worst, it distributes false information, dangerous malware, and phishing messages. TG Daily recently reported how one company determined that there was not an online Canadian pharmacy behind email spam messages, but a massive…
[...]Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Percocet Killing People in Georgia
As reported by WSB-TV2 Atlanta, chemistry experts at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) issued a public safety warning to the state’s citizens. Agents warned that the latest crisis is counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and fentanyl analogues sold to unsuspecting people on the street. GBI spokeswoman Nelly Mile called the situation unprecedented, noting that, “If…
[...]Woman Left with Heart Condition from Fake Diet Pills Bought Online
Many people struggle to lose weight, and under a doctor’s supervision, diet pills can be a safe and effective way to reach your goal. Some people, like Elna Baker, are so afraid of regaining the weight that they continue taking the pills by purchasing them while in other countries or ordering them from online pharmacies. While…
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