Policy/Enforcement News
June 10, 2020 #covidscams video: Fake Online Pharmacies Pivot to COVID-19, says the NABP
This week on #covidscams, PSM reviews the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy’s new report, Rogue Online Pharmacies in the Time of Pandemic: Capitalizing on Misinformation and Fear.
[...]Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of June 1, 2020
PSM is still monitoring public reports of dangerous counterfeit medical supplies and treatments. Here’s a quick round-up of counterfeit news published the week of June 1, 2020.
[...]Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of May 25, 2020
PSM is still monitoring public reports of dangerous counterfeit medical supplies and treatments. Here’s a quick round-up of counterfeit news published the week May 25, 2020.
[...]Lawsuit Filed By L.A. City Attorney In COVID-19 Fraud Case
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Wellness Matrix Group to stop the California-based business from preying upon the public by selling fraudulent COVID-19 products…
[...]May 27, 2020 #covidscams video: Fake N95 masks threaten our first responders and healthcare workers
The era of COVID-19 has been marked by shortages of medical equipment–hand sanitizer, test kits, gloves and, most of all, protective masks for healthcare workers and first responders. On May 13th, the Associated Press (AP) published a disheartening investigative piece–one in a series about the challenges of a worldwide medical supply chain–that shows just how difficult it is to establish that important medical supplies are safe and effective over the whole course of the purchasing process.
[...]Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of May 18, 2020
PSM is still monitoring public reports of dangerous counterfeit medical supplies and treatments. Here’s a quick round-up of counterfeit news published the week May 18, 2020.
[...]Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of May 11, 2020
PSM is still monitoring public reports of dangerous counterfeit medical supplies and treatments. Here’s a quick round-up of counterfeit news published the week May 11, 2020.
[...]#covidscams episode for May 13, 2020: Financial Scams
As we’ve focused these last few weeks on COVID-19 scams related to medicine and medical supplies, however, another population of scammers has been exploiting Americans. This week we’re calling out financially-focused covidscams, which comprise a large part of the $13.4 million that U.S. citizens have lost to fraud since the beginning of the year.
[...]Counterfeit Medicine News for the Week of May 4, 2020
PSM is still monitoring public reports of dangerous counterfeit medical supplies and treatments. Here’s a quick round-up of counterfeit news published the week May 4, 2020.
[...]#covidscams episode for May 6, 2020: Domain Name Reform
Law enforcement is encountering problems kicking COVID-19 scammers offline. Learn how, and how we can fix it.
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