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September 6, 2022: Criminals Still Transhipping Counterfeits into the U.S.
This week: FDA initiatives to stop illicit medical products. The sentencing of a Missouri doctor who illegally imported arthritis meds and two people who sold performance enhancing drugs as supplements. Stories about counterfeit pills in Canada, Saudi Arabia and ten U.S. states.
[...]August 29, 2022: FDA warns “Tramadol US” to stop selling controlled, unapproved drugs to U.S. residents
This week: The FDA warns a fake pharmacy to stop selling unapproved drugs to U.S. residents; an update on the Texan cough syrup ring we covered last year; regulators overseas warn about fake cosmetic injectables; and 27 more stories about counterfeit pills made with fentanyl.
[...]Map test
What’s happened in fake medicines in the last 10 days? (hover over a state to see it, click on a state to see the story)
[...]August 22, 2022: U.S. families observe National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
This week: Families across the country observed National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Researchers found that over 60% of pills sold illicitly in DC are counterfeit. Stories involving fake prescription pills made with fentanyl in 17 states.
[...]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.
[...]August 15, 2022: Retired doctor guilty of selling harmful industrial chemical as weight loss drug
This week: A New Jersey doctor sold DNP for weight loss. Mexican soldiers seized more than 800,000 fentanyl pills. News about counterfeit pills deaths in four states and 17 more stories about pill-related seizures and prosecutions.
[...]August 8, 2022: CBP intercepts fentanyl pills on their way from India to Canada
This week: Prosecutions, seizures and deaths related to counterfeit pressed pills in 10 states.
[...]ADAP Advocacy PSA Combat Counterfeit Drugs: The Ad Run Parts 1 and 2
This counterfeit HIV drug outbreak inspired Brandon Mascata of ADAP Advocacy Association (AAA+) to team up with us to produce an educational advertisement for people living with HIV and their loved ones.
[...]FDA Alert: Class 1 Recall of Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests
North American Diagnostics is recalling these tests because they were distributed to U.S. customers without authorization, clearance, or approval from the FDA. North American Diagnostics did not provide the FDA with adequate validation data to show that the test’s performance is accurate. Use of these tests may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
[...]August 1, 2022: Study urges medical practices to be aware of unsafe pharmacies selling Gleevec
Fake online pharmacies selling a lifesaving cancer drug. Three guilty pleas and a new case of controlled substance medicines from India, the extradition of Mark Grenon, who sells industrial bleach as a cure-all, and a dozen more stories.
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