Archive for 2018
Oregon
Fake Medicine Found on Oregon Streets and in Doctors’ Offices Download our February 2021 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Oregon and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July 2022 – January 2023 Counterfeit News in OregonDistrict of Oregon | Drug trafficker unlawfully residing in the United States sentenced to…
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Fake Medicine Is Killing People Around the Keystone State Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Pennsylvania and consult the updates below. State Incident Summaries July – December 2022 Counterfeit news in Pennsylvania4-Nation member sentenced to 13 years in prisonOctober 10, 2025Western District of Pennsylvania | Three convicted for roles in nationwide drug…
[...]Congress Passes Opioid Epidemic Legislative Package
The Partnership for Safe Medicines applauds the passage of the SUPPORT Act, an $8 billion package which will help develop non-addictive painkillers, improve prescription drug monitoring programs, establish comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and strengthen Customs and Border Protection’s ability to intercept fentanyl that is illegally shipped into the United States.
[...]Pharmacist and Drug Safety Advocate Urge HHS to Consider the Dangers of Importation
In this October 16, 2018 for Drug Topics, Alliance of Safe Online Pharmacies advisor Libby Baney and pharmacist and American Pharmacists Association CEO Thomas Menighan discuss the risks to public safety posed by drug importation.
[...]New Mexico
The Deadly Counterfeit Drug Trade Thrives in New Mexico Download our July 2021 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in New Mexico and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July – December 2022 New Mexico has also been pursuing the importation of prescription drugs from Canada since March 2020. If established,…
[...]New Laws Of The Land Will Let Pharmacists Tell Their Customers How To Lower Their Prescription Costs
Two bills recently signed into federal law will help American citizens lower their prescription costs by banning the practice of pharmacy gag rules. S.2554 went into effect immediately and applies to anyone who purchases insurance on an exchange or gets their insurance through an employer. S.2553 will go into effect on January 1, 2020 and applies to anyone on Medicare…
[...]New York Ophthalmologist Settles Civil Case Involving Use Of Non FDA-Approved Drugs
A settlement has been agreed upon by a New York ophthalmologist and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve civil charges that the doctor used non FDA-approved medications on his patients, but billed Medicare as if he was using FDA-approved drugs. The doctor will pay nearly $7 back to Medicare…
[...]Fat Burners Zone Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Zero Xtreme Due to Presence of Undeclared Sibutramine
Fat Burners Zone is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of Zero Xtreme, capsules to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found Zero Xtreme to be tainted with sibutramine. Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from the U.S. market due to safety concerns.
[...]Oregon Woman Sentenced For Injecting Patients With Foreign-Sourced Botox and Juvéderm
A former doctor in Oregon received her sentence in federal court after she admitted to injecting patients with illegal foreign-sourced beauty treatments in her home. Brenda Roberts of Troutdale had previously surrendered her license to practice medicine, and a judge sentenced her to probation and community service…
[...]Counterfeit Medicine Purchased Online Permanently Alters Man’s Vision
A new study was just released that documented that permanent damage done to a 31-year-old man after he ingested a counterfeit medicine he purchased online. Even after more than a year since this happened to him, the structural changes to the man’s eyes mean that he sees everything with a red tint…
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