Fentanyl
NABP Finds Fake Online Pharmacies are Offering Fentanyl for Sale at an Alarming Rate
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has just released their Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for February 2018. NABP has conducted an annual survey of Internet drug outlets for the last nine years, and this year it is finding that fake online pharmacies are rushing to get on the fentanyl bandwagon.
[...]Addiction Expert Warns That Crackdown On Opioid Prescriptions Fueling Counterfeit Pill Epidemic
Nationally recognized addiction expert, Dr. Indra Cidambi, who is the Medical Director of Center for Network Therapy, was interviewed about the threat of counterfeit prescription opioids on February 8, 2018. She said that pressed pills are causing a new wave of overdose deaths among people who believe the “label” on counterfeit drugs, and trust that they know the potency of the pills.
[...]Report Warns That Counterfeit Medicines Are A Threat To Canadian Lives
Counterfeit medicines are a global threat. A new report documents the instances and consequences of counterfeit medicines showing up in Canada to date and the continuing threat they pose to her citizens…
[...]Men Found With Enough Fentanyl To Kill 18 Million Sentenced In New Jersey
New Jersey sentenced the two men behind the largest fentanyl bust in the state’s history to jail time. Police found a total of 45 kilograms of fentanyl which could have killed 18 million people…
[...]Mother Warns Others After Loss Of Son Because Of A Counterfeit Xanax
Rachel Blado of TN tragically lost her son Josh after he purchased what he thought was Xanax online. It turned out to be counterfeit and contained fentanyl. One pill took him from her forever and now she wants to warn everyone of the dangers of counterfeit medicines…
[...]DEA Breaks Up Fentanyl Pill Mill Based Out Of South Jordan, UT: Second Major Utah Ring Dismantled In Just 14 Months
DEA raided multiple addresses in Utah and two other states to bring down the second major fentanyl pill mill operation based out of Utah in just 14 months. This group manufactured and sold counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax made with fentanyl…
[...]Fake Pills Popping Up In American Schools, Threatening The Lives Of Students
In schools around the country, concerns are growing over the threat that counterfeit pills being sold in their hallways presents to the students…
[...]Officers Risk Fentanyl Exposure to Ensure Public Safety
Law enforcement agencies around the country, including the Oregon State Police, are limiting when they will perform roadside drug tests. They feel the potential for officers to be accidentally exposed to fentanyl is too great…
[...]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…
[...]Vero Beach Doctor Indicted For Manufacturing Counterfeit Pills That Killed At Least One
U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against Dr. Johnny C. Benjamin, Jr. of Vero Beach, Florida. He is alleged to have manufactured and sold counterfeit pills made with fentanyl that he purchased online. Authorities know of at least one death attributed to the pills he made…
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