Counterfeit pills and intravenous and injectable medications have injured and even killed California patients.

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Download our most recent state information sheet, which summarizes recent counterfeit drug activity in California, or read our 2018 infosheet for a list of specific incidents.

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Additional PSM Coverage

A Campaign to Spread the Word About Fake Pill Deaths in the Central Valley of California

January 13, 2021

Counterfeit Pill Takes the Life of a Hardworking College Graduate

August 24, 2020

4 Deaths and 26 Hospitalizations in Arizona Caused by Fake Hand Sanitizer Made with Methanol

July 21, 2020
Fake Hand Sanitizer and Mask

Lawsuit Filed By L.A. City Attorney In COVID-19 Fraud Case

May 28, 2020

As L.A. City Attorney Tackles One Fake COVID-19 Test Kit Company, Another Sets Up Shop

April 14, 2020

Counterfeit Surgical Masks Seized During Operation Pangea, Fake COVID-19 Test Kits Seized by CBP

March 31, 2020

LA City Attorney Mike Feurer Warns Consumers about Coronavirus Fraud

March 26, 2020

After Four Prosecutions over 16 Years, L.A. City Attorney Forces Fake Pharmacies to Close for Good

March 10, 2020

Multiple California Counties Warn Parents About Deadly Fake Pills After the Deaths of Two Teens in Santa Clara County

October 17, 2019

Deaths from Counterfeit Pills in Alaska, California, and Washington

September 23, 2019

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