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Handout: What is an Alternative Funding Program?
Some employers are hiring consultants, sometimes called “Alternative Funding Program (AFP) vendors” or
“importation program vendors,” to supply employees and their families with illegally imported and unsafe
medicines.
New report reveals illegal ingredients for knockoff weight loss drugs flooding into U.S. from foreign sources, endangering patient safety
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.
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines statement on weight loss drug ad blitz
Partnership for Safe Medicines released the following statement in response to the advertisement that lifestyle brand Hims & Hers released ahead of the Super Bowl to sell unregulated compounded weight loss drugs
[...]Five years of PDABs: broken promises, rising costs, and risks to access
Five years of PDABs: broken promises, rising costs, and risks to access (January 2025) Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) have been created in several states with the goal to lower prescription drug costs for patients. One of the oldest, Maryland’s, is five years old, but it has yet to fulfill its promise to lower medicine…
[...]PSM Compounded Weight Loss Drugs Poll
PSM commissioned a survey about compounded diabetes and weight loss injectable drugs. 1,000 likely voters across political affiliations were crystal clear — they are worried about safety and the current lack of oversight. See the full results.
[...]Patients face safety risks with counterfeit and compounded prescription weight-loss drugs
Officials are concerned about compounded weight-loss medicines as demand surges. Share this PDF to spread the news
[...]PSM applauds the reintroduction of the SHOP SAFE Act
On June 13, 2024, PSM sent a letter to Congressmen Darrell Issa and Jerrold Nadler applauding the reintroduction of the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fake E-Commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act.
[...]PSM alerts public to criminal medicine activity on gay dating apps
PSM and ADAP Advocacy launched a campaign today about the dangers of medicine diversion criminals operating on gay dating apps such as Grindr. Learn more and report the crime on our campaign page.
[...]PSM testimony: Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board Meeting, June 7, 2024
A Colorado board is considering setting a price limit on the medicine Stelara. This will have unintended consequences, undermining the safety of the supply chain for this medicine and limiting patient access. Learn more by reading our testimony.
[...]PSM launches social media public awareness campaign about dangers of fake Botox
PSM is launching a public awareness campaign about the dangers of fake Botox. The campaign includes a dozen slides with quotes from a fake Botox victim about her physical effects. You can view the campaign elements in the gallery below or on PSM’s instagram channel as it rolls out over the next few weeks.
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