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PSM Executive Director to Speak at USPTO Roundtable on Counterfeits

September 20, 2023
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Shabbir Imber Safdar, executive director of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, will participate in the upcoming United States Patent and Trademark Office Roundtable: Future strategies in anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy.

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The agency issued warning letters to the following companies: Boiron Inc. CVS Health DR Vitamin Solutions Natural Ophthalmics, Inc. OcluMed LLC Similasan AG/Similasan USA TRP Company, Inc. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

September 18, 2023: USFDA concerned that eight companies, including two pharmacies, are illegally marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products

September 18, 2023
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USFDA is concerned that eight companies, including two pharmacies, are illegally marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products that pose a heightened risk to users. Counterfeit pills make the DHS’ threat assessment list for 2024.

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PSM and ADAP Advocacy call for more awareness about counterfeit medicines

September 15, 2023
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Data recently shared in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlights a growing problem: Counterfeit pill availability is rising in the drug supply chain, but also the illicit drug market.

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Teach Your Community With These Conference Slides

September 13, 2023
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Running slides between conference sessions and during breaks is a great way to fit in a little extra information. Use these slides to teach your community about counterfeit medicines in the U.S.

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September 11, 2023: Global fake medicine trade’s scope revealed by incidents in U.K., India, Turkey and elsewhere

September 11, 2023
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A U.K. couple was sentenced for selling 65 different brands of unapproved medicines. Counterfeit therapeutic medicines reported in India, Turkey and Pakistan. News about counterfeit pills made of dangerous substances in 13 states

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September 5, 2023: U.S. fake pill deaths more than doubled from July 2019 to December 2021

September 5, 2023
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CDC data shows an alarming climb in pill deaths, particularly in western states. Narcan, which reverses opioid overdoses, is now available over-the-counter. Fake medicine seized in Las Vegas. News involving counterfeit pills in 17 states.

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Map of Florida with a pill bottle displaying a maple leaf. As it peels away, the label shows a poison symbol

August 28, 2023: Florida officials asked to address “deficiencies” in their Canadian drug importation proposal

August 28, 2023
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The FDA asked Florida to clarify its drug importation plan. More contaminated eye drops in the U.S. Fake medicine, including a cancer treatment, in Mexico. U.S. patients treated with illegally imported Botox and lip filler. News about counterfeit pills made with fentanyl in 18 states.

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PSM submits comment on USPTO anti-counterfeiting initiative

August 23, 2023
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On August 3, the Partnership for Safe Medicines submitted comment on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Future Strategies in Anticounterfeiting and Antipiracy.

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CDC branded poster that says Fentanyl is commonly mixed with other drugs and made into pills.

August 21, 2023: National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day 2023; an FDA warning about toxic supplements.

August 21, 2023
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Poisonous “Nuez de la India” made with yellow oleander. More about black market weight loss medicine. Federal authorities arrested a fugitive for selling fake COVID preventatives. News about counterfeit pills in 24 states.

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FDA should grant pharmacists access to drug pedigrees until full DSCSA launch

August 18, 2023
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On August 16, 2023 Executive Director Shabbir Safdar asked senior FDA officials to require wholesalers to provide pharmacists with complete transaction logs for every medicine they dispense until the track-and-trace system is fully online.

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