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February 21, 2023: FDA urges U.S. residents to buy all prescription medicines from U.S. licensed pharmacies.
The FDA reminded U.S. residents that it doesn’t regulate medicine made for other countries. CBP seized tramadol and other prescription drugs. Mexico shut down a fentanyl pill lab, and arrested a man who allegedly controls the cartels’ fake pill trade. Prescription pills made with fentanyl in 19 states.
[...]FDA Alert: Candy Company Recalls Dietary Supplement Containing Prescription Ingredient
Risk Statement: PrimeZen Black 6000 capsules containing sildenafil and tadalafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may cause a significant drop in blood pressure that may be life threatening. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.
[...]February 13, 2023: PSM’s congressional briefing in Washington DC is on 2/28. Register here.
Register for PSM’s upcoming congressional briefing in Washington DC. The WHO says contaminated infant cough syrups have killed 300 children. News of deaths, seizures and prosecutions related to fake prescription pills in 20 states and the nation’s capital.
[...]District of Columbia
Washington D.C., too, has counterfeit medicine Consult our incident summaries and the RSS feed to learn about counterfeit drug incidents in the Washington D.C. area. Incident Summaries July 2022 – February 2023 Counterfeit Drug News in the District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia | FBI arrests seven alleged members of DC fentanyl and pcp drug trafficking…
[...]January 30, 2023: Utah plastic surgeon faked COVID vaccines and vaccine cards, says DOJ
A Salt Lake City physician allegedly faked almost 2,000 COVID-19 cards and gave fake injections, too. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a roundtable about Snapchat drug dealers. Dozens more stories about counterfeit pills made of fentanyl and other dangerous substances in Canada, Wales, and 24 U.S. states.
[...]Why won’t Canadian drug importation work?
Why won’t Canadian drug importation work? Download our factsheet: Why won’t Canadian importation work?
[...]Pandemic counterfeits demonstrate the danger of Canadian drug importation
Pandemic counterfeits demonstrate the danger of Canadian drug importation Download our factsheet Pandemic counterfeits demonstrate the danger of Canadian drug importation.
[...]What Canadians are saying about importation
What Canadians are saying about importation Download our factsheet citing Canadian opinions about importation..
[...]Canada doesn’t have track and trace
Canada doesn’t have track and trace Download our factsheet about how Canadian importation breaks the U.S. track and trace system.
[...]January 23, 2023: Fake pharmacy operator gets 7 years and a $100,000 fine
Updates to cases involving a fake pharmacy that imported and sold controlled medicines to U.S. patients, a man who sold used and counterfeit cosmetic surgery devices, and a couple that sold unapproved substances as smart drugs. Additional news involving counterfeit pills made of fentanyl in 17 states.
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