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August 21 is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day and this year the counterfeit pill crisis is a decade old. 

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After two decades of tracking counterfeit drugs, PSM is an expert on medicine safety issues and we often offer journalists our insight and perspective. 

This week: New press draws attention to the dangers of poorly regulated medspas

August 25, 2025
A vial of fake Botox

Elle published an exposé about bad actors and loose regulation in the medical spa industry.

August 18, 2025: PSM, ADAP ask New York’s Board of Pharmacy to act in alleged fake medicine case

August 18, 2025

On August 7, the Partnership for Safe Medicines and ADAP Advocacy Association filed a complaint asking the New York State Board of Pharmacy to take regulatory action against a pharmacy that allegedly sold counterfeit HIV medicine to a Queens, New York patient.

Public health groups raise alarm about fake HIV medicines in New York

August 12, 2025

PSM and ADAP Advocacy Association filed an official complaint with the State of New York regarding allegations that City Plus Care Pharmacy Inc. dispensed counterfeit HIV medication to a patient in Queens, New York.

August 11, 2025: The FDA voices concern about sites that supply compounding ingredients

August 11, 2025

Statistics in the agency’s Report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality show that active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) sites that solely supply compounding pharmacies are disproportionately high risk.

PSM signs letter of support for changes to Mississippi’s compounding pharmacy guidelines

August 8, 2025

The proposed updates aim to help address safety concerns created by pharmacies reselling compounded sterile drugs purchased from outsourcing facilities.

August 4, 2025: Pennsylvania pharmacy owner indicted and 14 licenses revoked in Ohio

August 4, 2025

The Pennsylvania Attorney General filed charges against a pharmacy owner and the Ohio Board of Pharmacy revoked licenses to protect patients.

July 28, 2025: Suspicious shipments of API continue to be sent to buyers in the U.S.

July 28, 2025

The newest Fishy Freight report continued to find suspect API shipped into the U.S. while a report from the United Nations’ Office of Drug Crime highlighted the dangers of contaminated and counterfeit medicines made with diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.

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