Pharmaceutical border security

Every day, inspectors from Customs and Border Protection, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Drug Enforcement Administration intercept scary medical products  entering the U.S.

This work is incredibly important to protect the safety of American patients and it's difficult because criminals never stop innovating.

PSM supports the work of border inspectors by commenting on proposed rules, advocating for increased funding, and calling  for improvements whenever we see places where improvements can be made.

FDA import reports

New report reveals illegal ingredients for knockoff weight loss drugs flooding into U.S. from foreign sources, endangering patient safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 20, 2025) – The Partnership for Safe Medicines today released a new report that found suspicious, unauthorized, and illegal ingredients for popular diabetes and obesity injectables (commonly known as weight loss drugs) are flooding into the U.S. from foreign sources despite U.S. laws forbidding them from coming through the border.

Fishy Peptide Freight: What Q1 2026 import data reveals

As the popularity of peptides skyrockets, consumers should be asking questions about where their drugs come from. Here's what we found in shipment data for peptides in Q1.

Prescription Drug Freight Fraud, June 2026 report

March and April 2026 saw thousands of shipments of drugs imported into the US, including weight loss drugs and antibiotics. We studied these shipments to learn more about their manufacturers and contents.

Prescription Drug Freight Fraud Report, April 2026

What do FDA records of GLP-1 and antibiotic imports show about freight fraud patterns over the last six months?

Prescription Drug Freight Fraud Report, January 2026

The last two months of 2025 saw thousands of shipments of drugs popularized by social media imported into the U.S., as well as Xarelto and antibiotics. The shipments carried a wide range of product codes; some appropriate, and others far less so.

Prescription Drug Freight Fraud Report, November 2025

Our analysis of data in September and October 2025 revealed that large-scale freight fraud involving GLP-1s, oncology drugs, and other high-demand pharmaceuticals continues unabated.

Prescription Drug Freight Fraud Report, October 2025

What large-scale commercial imports made it into the country between March and August of 2025?