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
- Schenectady man sentenced to 96 months for drug trafficking and money launderingJuly 24, 2025
- Medical Chemical Corporation - 706007 - 07/09/2025 | FDA
- Northern District of California | Monterey County man sentenced to more than six years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and firearms offenses | United States Department of JusticeJuly 14, 2025
- Drug deadlier than fentanyl seized by DEA in Fresno - ABC30 FresnoJuly 16, 2025
- Two Sacramento men sentenced for fentanyl pill traffickingJuly 09, 2025
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