Counterfeit Medicine Has Cost Many American Lives
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The counterfeit problem in America spans every therapeutic area and has claimed lives of people across the nation. We have included here many of the Americans who have been felled by counterfeit medicines. When we have spoken with their families, we have included a link to their story here. Photos shown here have been provided by the family or the media. We have only cropped them to exclude non-victims.
Learn more about the dangers of breaking the supply chain through importation and how you can speak up for safety.

Colt Brennan
May 11, 2021 Image: Flickr
May 11, 2021 Image: Flickr

Walter Riley IV
March 20, 2021
March 20, 2021

Christine Englehardt
March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021

Darian Scott
August 2, 2019
August 2, 2019

Doretta Rhodes
June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020

Davonia Cleveland
July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020

Caleb and Kyler Kiessling
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020

Ryan Nicholas Weber
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020

Christoper Juillerat
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020

Lisa Deneen Quagon
June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020

Matthew Loudon
November 3, 2020
November 3, 2020

Zach Plunk
August 2020
August 2020

Donald Stevens
May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019

David Wayne Overlin
April 3, 2019
April 3, 2019

Jordan Watts
March 2, 2019
March 2, 2019

Ben Taylor
March 3, 2019
March 3, 2019

Brian Eastin
May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020

Leon Redfeather Caldwell
July 9, 2019
July 9, 2019

Adrian Caggianelli
July 28, 2020
July 28, 2020

Ryan Turman
June 6, 2020
June 6, 2020

Sally Ricchiuti
September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020

Aundrea Haas
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020


Jake died on May 27, 2020 when he took part of a Xanax pill that proved to be counterfeit

Emilio Velci
March 9, 2020
March 9, 2020

Jonyvan Johnson
April 19, 2020
April 19, 2020

Christian Query
February 13, 2019
February 13, 2019

Graham Jordan
January 29, 2017
January 29, 2017

Daniel Davis
January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020

Jacob Eckart
February 3, 2020
February 3, 2020

Hannah Cupp
March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020

Lantz Tucker
March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020

Marcus Krogh
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020

Jaydon Rogers of West Haven, Utah

Jaydon, with his wrestling boots and medals.


Gavin Keblish
August 13, 2016
August 13, 2016

Ruslan Klyuev
June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

American Rapper Mac Miller
September 7, 2018
September 7, 2018


Casey Force
July 25, 2019
July 25, 2019

Matthew Matich
July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018

Wykesha Reid
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015

William Grzyminski
November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015

Travis Johnson
February 2, 2018
February 2, 2018

Tamara Blaine
July 8, 2013
July 8, 2013

Suyima Torres
April 2013
April 2013

Spencer Palozej
February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018

Sawyer Robert McAvoy
June 28, 2016
June 28, 2016

Nathan Van De Mark
December 13, 2017
December 13, 2017

Lateasha Shuntel Hall
November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

Kelly Mayhew
May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015

Katya De La Riva
January 21, 2015
January 21, 2015

Karima Gordon
March 24, 2012
March 24, 2012

Juston Doherty
July 8, 2017
July 8, 2017

Jolene Berger Bowman
July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015

Jared Friederick
June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

Jamie Daniels
December 7, 2016
December 7, 2016

Charles Wilson
February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015

Bryan McKinsey
May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018

Beth Roulet
March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019

Betty Pino
August 2013
August 2013

Amelia Lopez Zaguilan
May 2013
May 2013

David Ochoa
February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018

Austin Devin Berlin
November 12, 2017
November 12, 2017

Torrie Hardin-Walsh
March 8, 2018
March 8, 2018

Tiffanie Scott
July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016

Taylor Durkee
March 12, 2017
March 12, 2017

Taylor Coffman
October 4, 2017
October 4, 2017

Tank Hafertepen
October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018

Tanisha Cassidine
March 16, 2017
March 16, 2017

Symone Jones
January 12, 2017
January 12, 2017

Susan Hadley
March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016

Sabrina Bryant
December 3, 2015
December 3, 2015

Ryan Briese
July 19, 2017
July 19, 2017

Russell Meehan
March 2016
March 2016

Richard Summerfruit
November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

Rachel Ramirez
May 14, 2018
May 14, 2018

Pruitt Wright
November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016

Lesbia Ayala
June 17, 2018
June 17, 2018

Latesha Bynum
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017

Kyle Kearby
September 8, 2018
September 8, 2018

Kara Heckenberger
August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017

Justin Saens
April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Jake Morales
November 3, 2018
November 3, 2018

James Bohard, Jr.
December 25, 2018
December 25, 2018

James Bohard, Sr.
December 25, 2017
December 25, 2017

Jeffrey Scott Callahan
August 18, 2018
August 18, 2018

Jeffrey Vaughn
March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016

Jackson Moore
June 4, 2017
June 4, 2017

Gunner Bundrick
November 3, 2018
November 3, 2018

George Berry
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016

Garrett Arendse
April 1, 2018
April 1, 2018

Eric Purcell
March 2017
March 2017

Derrick Elder
October 25, 2018
October 25, 2018

Dennis Wade
August 1, 2018
August 1, 2018

David Alfaro
March 2016
March 2016

Danielle Fallon
September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017

Corey Mandich
August 10, 2018
August 10, 2018

Chuckie Miller
March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017

Christy Schlund
March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016

Christiana Kuerner
March 14, 2017
March 14, 2017

Cameron Johnson
December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016

Brayden George
April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018

Bradley Stokesbury
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016

Rebecca Doyle
April 6, 2018
April 6, 2018

Alyssa Noceda
February 3, 2018
February 3, 2018

Alexandria McNeeley
December 3, 2017
December 3, 2017

Alexander Fisher
September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016

Aaron Francisco Chavez
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018