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FDA Alert: Herbal Arthritis Treatments Contain Dangerous Prescription Drugs
FDA has received adverse event reports, including of liver toxicity and death, associated with the use of Artri King products, since the agency issued its first warning about an Artri Ajo King product on January 5, 2022.
[...]April 18, 2022: Fake pills double teen drug deaths since 2019
Drug fatalities among U.S. teens have doubled since 2019—largely because of counterfeit pills made with fentanyl. Two websites were warned to stop selling Adderall without a prescription, and more than 20 additional stories in 14 states.
[...]March 28–April 4, 2022: DoJ probes alleged HIV drug counterfeiting network
In this week’s roundup: The Justice Department’s investigation of an alleged counterfeit HIV drug network; case updates in New Jersey and Washington, international news, and 40+ stories about pressed pills made with fentanyl or other substances.
[...]March 21, 2022: Class I recalls of COVID-19 tests and prescription drug smuggling
This week’s roundup covers two COVID-19 test kit recalls, alleged prescription drug smugglers who sold breast cancer treatments—among other drugs—online, and 33 more stories across the country,
[...]FDA Alert: Class 1 Recall of Unauthorized Covid-19 Tests
This is a reprint of an FDA Alert. SD Biosensor Recalls STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Tests That Are Not Authorized, Cleared, or Approved by the FDA and May Give False Results The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious…
[...]March 16, 2022 Video: Dodgy Drug Websites & HIV
Many criminals are in the fake HIV drug business, and the drugs they sell online are a big threat to the health of HIV patients. Learn more here.
[...]March 9, 2022 Video: Narcotics for Sale
What’s more shocking than a fake online pharmacy selling fake medicines to desperate patients? The same sites selling illicit drugs like fentanyl. It’s one more reason to support the DRUGS Act.
[...]FDA Issues Warning About Unauthorized Covid-19 At-Home Tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people not to use the SD Biosensor Inc. STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Home Test. The test is not authorized, cleared, or approved by the FDA for distribution or use in the United States. The FDA is concerned about the risk of false results when using this unauthorized test. This unauthorized test may be packaged in a white and magenta box.
[...]March 2, 2022 Video: Stop Notorious Websites
Learn how this year’s Notorious Markets Report illustrates need for the DRUGS Act.
[...]February 28, 2022: Study shows that suspending rogue pharmacy websites suppresses them in search results
LegitScript’s three-month study found that locking and suspending rogue online pharmacy websites suppressed them in search engine results.
Catch up on this and more than 30 other stories here.
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