Counterfeit pills and intravenous and injectable medications have injured and even killed California patients.
Download our state information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in California and consult the updates below.
State incident summaries
- November - December 2022 (pdf)
Counterfeit News in California
- Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Riverside Teenager's Fentanyl Death in 2023 - ABC7 Los AngelesJuly 2, 2025
- Families assemble roadside memorial in Petaluma to remember loved ones lost to fentanyl poisoningJune 30, 2025
- 10 pounds of fentanyl pills seized in Modesto investigation | Modesto BeeJune 20, 2025
- ‘Zombie drug’ a growing threat to L.A.’s homeless addictsJune 19, 2025
- 'They are not going to come back': The dark reality of SF's pharmacy crisisJune 23, 2025
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