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Press Releases and Statements Comprised entirely of non-profit organizations, the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) is a public health coalition committed to the safety of prescription drugs and protecting consumers against counterfeit, substandard or otherwise unsafe medicines. Our goal is for all consumers to be aware that counterfeit medicines do exist, they are not safe and together we can take…
Read MorePartnership for Safe Medicines Leadership The Partnership for Safe Medicines’ Board authorize official Partnership publications and directs all activity. Click here to read official statements and press releases on PSM’s positions. MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please use our contact form or reach out to us by email or phone at (703) 679-7233. Governing Board Tom Kubic, Board President Former President and CEO of the…
Read MoreAt PSM’s 2014 Interchange, Jim Dahl, a 30 year veteran of Federal law enforcement, spoke about the scale of the counterfeit drug problem in the United States and how much risk Americans should be willing to accept.
Read MoreBetween 2004 and 2009 a number of states experimented with drug importation from countries that supposedly had online pharmacies offering cheaper medications. Illinois was a leader in this area, spending significant state resources marketing and promoting the program while working with Ram Kamath, who later became Director of Pharmacy Policy and International Verifications at PharmacyChecker. The other states that joined included…
Read MorePrescription medication can be expensive, but there are safe systems in place to help Americans buy reliable medications at lower prices. Saving at the Doctor’s Office Lower cost medications can start at the doctor’s office. Generic medications are typically just as effective as their namebrand alternatives and they can save patients substantial money. If a generic drug is not a…
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By February of 2015 the law had been thrown out, but only after the President of the Maine Pharmacy Association experienced first hand what patients can be exposed to when buying drugs from a Canadian online pharmacy. On June 27, 2013, the Maine Legislature passed LD 171, the Act to Facilitate Personal Importation of Prescription Medication from International Mail Order…
Read MoreDownload your own copy of Consumer Resources. In today’s global environment, it doesn’t matter if you live in United States, Europe, Asia, or Africa—everyone is at risk from unsafe drugs. Counterfeit drugs defraud consumers and deny patients therapies that can alleviate suffering and save lives. Unfortunately, in some cases, these drugs have caused great harm and fatalities. But there are ways to minimize your…
Read MoreUpdate: On December 13, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated William Scully’s conviction because a lower court “declined to allow Scully to introduce evidence at his 2015 trial showing he sought legal advice about importing drugs with foreign labels from one of his lawyers.” Ultimately Scully pleaded guilty to one charge of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate…
Read MorePartnership for Safe Medicines Members The Partnership for Safe Medicines is a group of organizations and individuals that have policies, procedures, or programs to protect consumers from counterfeit or contraband medicines. To learn how about how to support or join us, see our About Page. All PSM members are expected to pay annual dues or submit a hardship waiver. …
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