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Counterfeit Medicine: Crime and Policy, October 20, 2020

October 21, 2020
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A summary briefing of 2020’s major cases, worrying trends and a deep dive into drug supply chain policy issues.

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Preventing Rx Medications from becoming the next toilet paper during the Coronavirus Pandemic

September 8, 2020
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If you are taking a life-saving HIV medication right now, or any kind of life saving medication, you may be concerned about how to be certain that your supply of medicine is secure. In this post, William Arnold of the Community Access National Network , PSM’s Shabbir Safdar, and Brandon M. Macsata of ADAP Advocacy Association offer suggestions to help.

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Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of August 17, 2020

August 25, 2020
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In PSM’s round-up this week: Our infographic summary of the NABP’s May report about fake pharmacies cashing in on COVID-19, ongoing coronavirus fraud, and the week in fake medicine.

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NABP: Rogue Online Pharmacies in the Time of Pandemic: Capitalizing on Misinformation and Fear

August 18, 2020
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In May 2020, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy released Rogue Online Pharmacies in the Time of Pandemic: Capitalizing on Misinformation and Fear. to review how fake online pharmacies were exploiting patients responding to COVID-19.

This month, PSM finished an illustrated summary of NABP’s findings.

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July 29, 2020 video: Importation Executive Order Explainer

July 29, 2020
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On July 24, 2020, the White House issued an executive order to implement three approaches to foreign drug importation, all of which involve dipping into other countries’ drug supplies and putting them in U.S. medicine cabinets. Watch this week’s video to learn more.

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cover of NABP Rogue Rx Activity Report

June 10, 2020 #covidscams video: Fake Online Pharmacies Pivot to COVID-19, says the NABP

June 10, 2020
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This week on #covidscams, PSM reviews the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy’s new report, Rogue Online Pharmacies in the Time of Pandemic: Capitalizing on Misinformation and Fear.

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Fake COVID-19 test kits

Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of May 18, 2020

May 26, 2020
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PSM is still monitoring public reports of dangerous counterfeit medical supplies and treatments. Here’s a quick round-up of counterfeit news published the week May 18, 2020.

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Still from the May 6 2020 COVID scams video

#covidscams episode for May 6, 2020: Domain Name Reform

May 6, 2020
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Law enforcement is encountering problems kicking COVID-19 scammers offline. Learn how, and how we can fix it.

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ASOP and 40 Patient Organizations Reach Out to Vice President Pence to Put a Stop to #Covidscams

April 15, 2020
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In a letter dated April 9th, the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) has requested that the Vice President prioritize evidence-based messaging and focus energies on provable therapies for treating COVID-19. The letter also asks the Vice President to address the “systemic, structural Internet policy problems that enable COVID-19 scams online.”

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Eight Surprising Things We Learned from Reading the 1,200 Comments Filed with the FDA on Canadian Drug Importation

March 23, 2020
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For 78 days, the Department of Health and Human Services accepted public comment on the proposed rulemaking that would allow states to establish drug importation programs, individuals and organizations submitted 1,210 comments, and PSM read each of them. Here are what we feel are the most important takeaways…

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