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PSM testimony: Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board Meeting, June 7, 2024

May 31, 2024
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A Colorado board is considering setting a price limit on the medicine Stelara. This will have unintended consequences, undermining the safety of the supply chain for this medicine and limiting patient access. Learn more by reading our testimony.

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How Upper Payment Limits on medicine increase the risk of diverted and counterfeit medicine in the drug supply

May 28, 2024
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States like Colorado are experimenting with Prescription Drug Affordability Boards to address the price of medicine, but solutions like Upper Payment Limits will yield multiple unintended consequences that will do more harm than good to patients.

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Alternative funding programs offshore patients and import risks

April 5, 2024
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Some employers are “saving money” on health insurance by hiring vendors to broker personal drug importation between their employees and unlicensed, illegal foreign pharmacies. Read more to understand the dangers of this cost-cutting practice.

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Are below cost reimbursement practices by Pharmacy Benefit Managers creating opportunity for criminals to enter the legitimate supply chain?

February 5, 2024
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PBMs, by under reimbursing pharmacies, are creating a demand for pharmacies to seek lower priced medications even when they can’t exist at that price.. Criminals appear to be happy to become part of the supply chain.

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FDA warns consumers not to use counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) found in U.S. drug supply chain

December 22, 2023
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FDA continues to investigate counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 1 milligram (mg) in the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain and has seized thousands of units of the product. FDA is aware of five adverse events from this lot.

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Cover of U.S. Senate Committee report: The Silent Epidemic: Fentanyl And Older Americans

December 18, 2023: U.S. seniors are also dying from fentanyl, says Senate report

December 18, 2023
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Overdose deaths among Americans 65 and older quadrupled over the last 20 years. A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to selling second hand HIV drugs to local pharmacies. The FDA explained “What You Should Know about Eye Drops.” More domestic and global news about counterfeits.

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December 11, 2023: Criminals exploit American patients and professionals with black market medicine schemes

December 11, 2023
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A CNBC story covered details about Lazaro Hernandez’s $230 million HIV drug diversion scheme. A recent survey showed that Americans don’t understand online pharmacy safety. More news about counterfeit medicines across the globe.

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December 4, 2023: Unregulated “gas station” supplements continue to endanger Americans

December 4, 2023
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Neptune’s Fix tianeptine products have caused fainting and seizures. A study in California found unlisted Viagra or Cialis in 67% of over-the-counter sexual performance supplements. Additional news about fake oxycodone in Mexican pharmacies and other counterfeit medicines in the U.S. and overseas.

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Health Canada shares resources about fake online pharmacies

November 29, 2023
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It isn’t just U.S. regulators that warn against ordering medicines from unlicensed pharmacies. Canadian regulators have the same concerns about the safety of unapproved medical products.

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October 30, 2023: More contaminated eye drops found on retail shelves

October 30, 2023
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FDA warned about contamination in 26 different over-the-counter eye drops. Ten New York residents were indicted in another black market HIV medicine scheme. Additional stories in California, Florida, and Texas.

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