Fentanyl
Cooper Davis Act (S.1080) to have minimal fiscal impact.
For those following the Cooper Davis Act (S.1080) which would require social media platforms to report drug dealing when they discover it, the Congressional Budget Office has analyzed the legislation and said it will “not significantly increase net direct spending” and “not increase on-budget deficits”.
[...]September 18, 2023: USFDA concerned that eight companies, including two pharmacies, are illegally marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products
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.
[...]Cooper Davis Act (S.1080) passes out of Senate Judiciary committee, headed to Senate floor
S.1080, which requires big tech platforms to report drug dealers they discover to the DEA, passed out of the Judiciary committee and is headed to the Senate floor.
[...]Watch PSM’s Briefing for the 118th Congress, Washington D.C., February 28, 2023
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Partnership for Safe Medicines convened pharmacists, law enforcement, policy experts and family advocates to educate legislators about key issues in the fight against counterfeit medicines. Learn more and watch the briefing here.
[...]DEA’s 2021 Fentanyl Profiling Program Report
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration released its 2021 Fentanyl Profiling Program report examining trends in how and where the drug is being found. Here are some facts from the report about how fentanyl is being found in counterfeit pills.
[...]Litigation against Snapchat over fentanyl pill dealers: An overview
Watch this page for updates about litigation that families of victims filed in October 2022.
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Statement on Fentanyl Awareness Day August 21st, 2022
The Partnership for Safe Medicines is proud to support Voices for Awareness and Facing Fentanyl as they recognize a national day of remembrance and action to address the widespread threat of counterfeit drugs and illicit fentanyl poisoning. The organization’s founder, Andrea Thomas, lived through the unthinkable when she lost her daughter, Ashley, to fentanyl poisoning in 2018.
[...]Video: Report Ignored (Still no action on drug dealing Facebook page)
Trafficking pharmaceuticals or illicit drugs violates Facebook’s community guidelines, but drug dealers are advertising them on Facebook anyway–even after they’ve been reported. Watch to learn more.
[...]A Fentanyl Fighting Blueprint: The Commission On Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking’s Final Report
The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking’s Final Report makes recommendations for a complex, multipronged federal response to the fentanyl crisis.
[...]How can families affected by fentanyl or fake medicines become advocates in 2022?
Has your family been affected by fentanyl or fake pills? Learn about opportunities in 2022 to advocate to address the crisis in this webinar about federal legislation this year.
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