Archive for 2017
Oncologist Who Bought Cancer Drugs from Fake Drug Sellers Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
Dr. Diana Anda Norbergs, a Florida oncologist convicted in November 2016 of importing misbranded, non-FDA approved cancer drugs from unlicensed suppliers, has been sentenced to almost six years in federal prison, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. The Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment alleged that Norbergs purchased prescription cancer treatments from unlicensed foreign…
[...]AIDS Drug Assistance Advocate: Drug importation policy is a hard pill to swallow
Brandon Macsata, the CEO of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program Advocacy Association, writes about the dangerous unreliability of imported medicines. (Originally published in the The Washington Blade and the ADAP blog.)
[...]Shepherd M (2018) U.S. Drug Importation: Impact on Canada’s Prescription Drug Supply. Health Econ Outcome Res Open Access 4: 146.
This research paper is an update to The Effect Of U.S. Pharmaceutical Drug Importation On The Canadian Pharmaceutical Supply, published in 2010.
[...]This Just In: Law Enforcement Groups Oppose Drug Importation Proposals
This Just In: Law Enforcement Groups Oppose Drug Importation Proposals Drug importation endangers patients and the American drug supply and worsens the opioid crisis “[T]he IACP is gravely concerned about the dangers law enforcement personnel and their canine drug detecting partners are subject to each time they come into contact with fentanyl [..] the IACP…
[...]Naturopathic Doctor Pleads Guilty to Using Misbranded Drug on Patients
A Port Angeles, WA area naturopathic physician pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. Richard Marschall prescribed human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) to approximately 60 people for weight loss between February 2014 and February 2017.
[...]Ohio Resident Charged With Selling Dietary Supplements Laced with Pharmaceuticals
Khaled Farouk Elgayar of North Olmstead, Ohio, has been charged in federal court with selling misbranded drugs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reports. Elgayar purchased in bulk a variety of supposedly herbal supplements with names such as “African Superman,” “Hard Ten Days,” “Herb Viagra,” “libigrow,” “S.W.A.G” and “Triple PowerZEN,” for resale in the United States,…
[...]The 4th Most Commonly Prescribed Drug in U.S. is More Expensive in Canada
Omeprazole is the generic version of Prilosec and it was the fourth most prescribed medication in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2016. We did a price check and were able to find it for sale at a U.S. pharmacy for almost 80% cheaper than in Canada…
[...]Just A Single Counterfeit Pill Can Kill: Understanding The Fentanyl Crisis In The U.S.
Counterfeit pills containing fentanyl have been found in 40 states. Countless families grieve for the loved ones lost to the opioid epidemic. But what is fentanyl? How is it getting into the U.S.? What makes it so deadly? Who does fentanyl threaten the most and how can Americans protect themselves? The Partnership for Safe Medicines has created this infographic to answer many of the questions you may have about fentanyl and its dangers.
[...]DEA Suspects Deadly Fake Percocet in Georgia Coming from Mexican Cartels
Overdoes by Counties in Georgia DEA agents suspect Mexican drug cartels are behind the wave over overdoses and deaths caused by fake Percocet pills made with fentanyl analogues. The DEA is exploring possible ties between the national wave of fake pain pills laced with fentanyl and Mexican crime organizations, reports Georgia news station Alive11. DEA…
[...]You Can Safely Purchase Pet Meds Online and Help Homeless Animals at the Same Time
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) awarded PetRescueRX, the nation’s only online pet pharmacy that donates 100% of their profits to animal shelters and nonprofit rescue groups, a .pharmacy domain.
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