Iowa

The Deadly Counterfeit Drug Trade Thrives in Iowa Download our PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in Iowa and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July 2022 – January 2023 Counterfeit News in IowaDes Moines woman sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in deathDecember 10,…

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Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Harming Iowa Residents

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa issued a warning to residents about counterfeit pills made with fentanyl being sold on the streets around the state. Shortly after this announcement, the DOJ announced guilty pleas from two Waverly residents charged with selling counterfeit pills made with carfentanil and cyclopropyl fentanyl that they purchased off the Internet…

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Iowa Oncologist Pays $176,460 Fine in Illegally Imported Cancer Drugs Case

Dr. Magdy Elsawy has admitted to no wrongdoing in his settlement, however it was originally alleged he provided non-FDA approved cancer medications to his patients, defrauded Medicare, and provided treatments to patients that were more complex than needed or entirely medically unneeded. North Iowa Today is reporting that the owner and lead physician at Hematology…

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