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Maine's fake pill problem mirrors other states

<a href="https://www.safemedicines.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ME-2021-update-infosheet-SECURE.pdf">Download our August 2021 PDF</a>
Download our August 2021 PDF

Download our state information sheet about counterfeit drug activity in Maine and consult the updates below.

State incident summaries

  • November 2021 - December 2022

Maine has also been pursuing drug importation since June 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 Maine

Read more news about counterfeit medicine in Maine.

Additional PSM Coverage

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

Maine’s Medicaid program analysis shows the truth: importing medicine from Canada would cost more, not less.

December 1, 2020
Man presenting on video

May 20, 2020 video: Maine Importation Update

May 20, 2020
Amelia Arnold, pharmacy operations manager for Community Pharmacies, Augusta, ME

Maine Pharmacist to Colorado: We found that importation doesn’t deliver quality or savings

March 29, 2019

Maine pharmacist: U.S. lawmakers should say no to drug import legislation

July 14, 2017

In 2013, Maine became the 1st state in the country to enact a “drug importation ordinance.”

November 6, 2015

Maine Board of Pharmacy Asks for AG Investigation of Canadian Online Pharmacy

May 14, 2014

President of Maine Pharmacy Association Orders Medication From Canadian Online Pharmacy; Gets Unapproved Drugs from Asia and Africa

April 15, 2014

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