PSM Publications
Pill press update: February to July 2026
Between February and July, the media covered pill press seizures in 13 states and customs forfeiture records reported seizures of 16 pill presses, six capsule-filling machines, and over 300 pill press parts, dies, and molds. Learn more about the last six months in pill press news.
[...]Tens of thousands of units of retatrutide: May & June 2026 freight fraud report
May and June 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.
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines urges FDA advisory committee to reject compounding of unapproved peptides
On July 23-24, the FDA will evaluate seven peptides for custom pharmacy compounding. Citing a critical deficit in human safety data, widespread consumer confusion, and systemic supply chain vulnerabilities, PSM urges the committee to block mass compounding and protect patient safety.
[...]Peptide therapies — popular, unproven, dangerous
Americans have become accustomed to taking peptides for for improved health, but unless they’ve undergone clinical trials and received FDA approval, there’s no way to establish a peptide’s safety or effectiveness.
[...]Weight loss promotions are out of hand on social media, and it’s endangering patients
The internet is overrun with content promoting injectable weight loss medicines and there’s no way for viewers to know whether what they’re seeing is legitimate, genuine, safe, or true. Policymakers, social media platforms, and individuals can make changes to protect the public in this dangerous advertising environment.
[...]PSM’s action plan to protect patients from unapproved compounded GLP-1s
Read our roadmap to uphold the gold standard system that protects Americans from untested and unsafe medicines.
[...]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?
[...]What’s master carton smuggling?
In March, customs officers in Cincinnati announced the seizure of thousands of shipments of GLP-1s and other peptides packaged inside more than 300 “master cartons” with deceptive manifests meant to slip into the country unnoticed. Curious how this smuggling scheme works? Read on.
[...]Using pharmacy-to-pharmacy marketplaces? Read this Suspicious Sales Surveillance Report
Online pharmacy-to-pharmacy marketplaces help with inventory management, but they also require vigilance because they carry a higher risk of being exploited by criminals selling black market medicines.
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