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Screen capture of counterfeit Xanax and oxycodone for sale on Instagram November 22nd. In their latest report on fake online pharmacies that ply their trade in the United States, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) found more than 1,500 new websites that it considers “Not Recommended,” and of these, 31% are offering illicit prescription drugs, such as codeine,...
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Source: Wikimedia commons In spite of recent efforts by legislators in Florida, Maine, Colorado, and elsewhere, Canadian patient groups are vocally opposing pending legislation that proposes importing prescription medications from the Canadian drug supply. Paul Blanchard of the New Brunswick Pharmacists’ Association told CBC News, “The country’s pharmacists association has been talking to the federal government … to make sure...
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What do Canadians think of New Yorkers buying their medicine? Canadian drug importation would be dangerous if it created a demand for Canadian medications that couldn’t be filled. That would create a black market demand for these medications that criminals would fill with good-looking, cheaply priced counterfeit medications that would endanger American patients. That’s playing out right now. This is...
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2019 Infosheet for incidents of counterfeit drugs in Florida NBC Miami reports that a married couple, Jorge Nogueira and Jessyka Molina have been charged with selling bulk counterfeit Botox and other cosmetic pharmaceuticals via their website business Therapmedic. According to NBC Miami, the investigation of Nogueria and Molina was initiated by the Food and Drug administration in March 2018. ...
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