Pill press update: February to July 2026

Between February and July, the media covered pill press seizures in 13 states and customs forfeiture records reported seizures of 16 pill presses, six capsule-filling machines, and over 300 pill press parts, dies, and molds. Learn more about the last six months in pill press news.

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Peptide therapies — popular, unproven, dangerous

Image with text: By buying these unverified products, experts warn users may be exposing themselves to unknown long-term risks, including organ damage

Americans have become accustomed to taking peptides for for improved health, but unless they’ve undergone clinical trials and received FDA approval, there’s no way to establish a peptide’s safety or effectiveness.

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Prescription Drug Freight Fraud, June 2026 report

March and April 2026 saw thousands of shipments of drugs imported into the US, including weight loss drugs and antibiotics. We studied these shipments to learn more about their manufacturers and contents.

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What’s master carton smuggling?

In March, customs officers in Cincinnati announced the seizure of thousands of shipments of GLP-1s and other peptides packaged inside more than 300 “master cartons” with deceptive manifests meant to slip into the country unnoticed. Curious how this smuggling scheme works? Read on.

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Prescription Drug Freight Fraud Report, January 2026

The last two months of 2025 saw thousands of shipments of drugs popularized by social media imported into the U.S., as well as Xarelto and antibiotics. The shipments carried a wide range of product codes; some appropriate, and others far less so.

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Pill press update: July 2025 through January 2026

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Unregulated pill presses and molds make fake pills with dangerous and even deadly consequences for thousands of people every year. Read our July 2025 to January 2026 update about pill press seizures, policy developments, and legislation.

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