Health Professions
Counterfeit Xanax Is A Growing Problem Across The U.S.
Articles about counterfeit Xanax are coming in from all across the United States. PSM has taken a quick look at four recent stories out of North Carolina, Massachusetts, Texas, and California…
[...]Best Overall Advice For Saving Money on Medicine In 2018
You can save safely by purchasing your prescription drugs online, but you have to be smart about it. We made a list of the most important things to look out for to ensure your purchase does not end up costing you more than you saved…
[...]Doctors Create Board Game To Educate The Public About Fentanyl
A group of health professionals in Canada has come up with a unique way to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl. They created Doctors Against Tragedies, a board game inspired by Cards Against Humanity…
[...]Counterfeit Pills Made with Fentanyl Wreck Lives in Minnesota, Tennessee, Arizona and Connecticut – Ohio Senator Responds with Tougher Legislation
The opioid and fentanyl crisis shows no signs of slowing down. With stories coming in from all over the U.S., here is a summary of five stories – including arrests, a plea deal, and proposed legislation – that PSM wants to make sure you know about…
[...]From Street Markets to Websites: Counterfeit Drugs Infect The Whole World
Created in 2013 by WHO, the Global Surveillance and Monitoring System tracks all reports of substandard or counterfeit medicines around the world. To date, 1,500 reports have been filed and a recent analysis showed that over 10% of medicines in low- to middle-income countries are substandard or fake…
[...]CDC Report Links 56% of Overdoses in Ten States to Fentanyl
The CDC released a report analyzing 5,152 overdose deaths in ten states over a six month period and found fentanyl was involved in 56% of the time…
[...]Florida Storefronts Acting as Agents for Fake Canadian Online Pharmacies Raided
After years of looking the other way, FDA-OCI conducted raids on several Florida storefronts that facilitate individuals purchasing prescription drugs from online pharmacies, reminding the owners that they could face a fine or jail time for doing so…
[...]Law Enforcement and Medical Communities Fear that Fake Meds Made with Fentanyl Are Flooding U.S. Streets
Counterfeit pills made with fentanyl have flooded the streets of America. No one know how many people have been hurt or killed, but law enforcement and medical communities are gravely concerned…
[...]Keeping Counterfeit Pills Out Of U.S. Included In Recommendations From Opioid Commission
After seven months of studying the crisis and conducting interviews, the Opioid Commission released their 56 recommendations to help end the opioid crisis. They included targeting drug organizations and individuals who feel no shame dealing death in the form of counterfeit pills made with fentanyl…
[...]Remembering Tosh Ackerman: One of Counterfeit Medicines’ Countless Victims
Two years ago today, Tosh Ackerman of Aptos, CA passed away after taking what he thought was a legitimate prescription pill. Unfortunately, that pill was counterfeit and contained a deadly dose of fentanyl. Tosh is just one of the countless Americans killed by counterfeit medicines. Tosh’s absence is still deeply felt by his family and friends. By taking a moment to remember those we have already lost, the Partnership for Safe Medicines hopes to shine a light on the need to prevent any future deaths from counterfeit medicines.
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