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April 22, 2024: NY federal courts close cases involving fraud, second-hand HIV meds
The Southern District of New York sentenced criminals from two separate HIV drug diversion rings.
[...]Indictment, USA v Sukhjit Singh Ghuman et al, September 2023
United States District Court Southern District of California USA v Sukhjit Singh Ghuman, et al Indictment Filed September 29, 2023 Read the document.
[...]Superseding Indictment, USA v Sukhjit Singh Ghuman et al, October 2023
United States District Court Southern District of California USA v Sukhjit Singh Ghuman, et al Superseding Indictment Filed October 13, 2023 Read the document.
[...]Government’s Sentencing Memo, USA v Ryan Stabile, February 2024
United States District Court District of Massachusetts USA v Ryan Stabile Government’s Sentencing Memo Filed February 9, 2024 Read the document.
[...]Indictment, USA v Ryan Stabile, October 2019
United States District Court District of Massachusetts USA v Ryan Stabile Indictment Filed October 24, 2019 Read the document.
[...]Defendant’s Sentencing Memo, USA v Ryan Stabile, February 2024
United States District Court District of Massachusetts USA v Ryan Stabile Defendant’s Sentencing Memo Filed February 13, 2024 Read the document.
[...]FDA alert: Counterfeit version of Botox found in multiple states
The products appear to have been purchased from unlicensed sources. Medications purchased from unlicensed sources may be misbranded, adulterated, counterfeit, contaminated, improperly stored and transported, ineffective and/or unsafe.
[...]PSM asks major online pharmacy sales platforms for information
PSM asks major online pharmacy sales platforms for information Today, the Partnership for Safe Medicines wrote to the leading online platforms that enable pharmacy-to-pharmacy drug sales to address a potential danger to the safety of the drug supply. PSM is concerned that counterfeit and diverted medication might be sold on online pharmacy-to-pharmacy platforms by criminals…
[...]Alternative funding programs offshore patients and import risks
Some employers are “saving money” on health insurance by hiring vendors to broker personal drug importation between their employees and unlicensed, illegal foreign pharmacies. Read more to understand the dangers of this cost-cutting practice.
[...]April 2, 2024: FDA warns against using unapproved, high-dose lidocaine topicals
Numbing creams that exceed the FDA-approved dose can cause irregular heartbeat, seizures and breathing difficulties. CBP has added FDA-regulated products to a pilot program to improve product traceability. Additional domestic and international news about medicine counterfeiting
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