The Deadly Counterfeit Trade Thrives in Florida

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Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Florida and consult the updates below. 

State incident summaries

Florida has also been pursuing drug importation since April 2019. If established, this program will open the door to counterfeits. Learn more about the state's efforts and the dangers.

 

RSS Counterfeit News in Florida

Read more news about counterfeit medicine in Florida

Additional PSM Coverage

FDA alert: Counterfeit version of Botox found in multiple states

April 16, 2024

Florida’s final submission: November 2023 documents for its Canadian drug importation program

April 12, 2024

Florida’s October 20, 2023 Section 804 Proposal for the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada

January 10, 2024
Map of Florida with a pill bottle displaying a maple leaf. As it peels away, the label shows a poison symbol

PSM files a supplement to citizen petition opposing Florida’s importation proposal

November 15, 2023
Map of Florida with a pill bottle displaying a maple leaf. As it peels away, the label shows a poison symbol

Decision on Florida’s importation program delayed

October 24, 2023
image of Florida governor with text: Over $24 million spent, no medicine provided to patients"

Why has Florida paid 27 million dollars for an empty warehouse?

November 29, 2022

FDA Alert: Class 1 Recall of Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests

August 2, 2022

Former Florida Congresswoman Calls Drug Importation a ‘False Promise’.

June 10, 2022
Real and fake remdesivir side by side

Canadian drug importation – What’s the state of the issue in June 2021?

June 4, 2021

Florida Abandons Its Safety Promises in its Drug Importation Plan

January 11, 2021

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