Posts Tagged ‘New Jersey’
FDA alert: Counterfeit version of Botox found in multiple states
The products appear to have been purchased from unlicensed sources. Medications purchased from unlicensed sources may be misbranded, adulterated, counterfeit, contaminated, improperly stored and transported, ineffective and/or unsafe.
[...]New Jersey Teenager Killed by Pill Containing Fentanyl Sold on Snapchat
New Jersey is the 17th state in which PSM has documented a death caused by a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl sold to the victim on Snapchat.
[...]New Jersey Enacts Increased Penalties for Counterfeit Drug Crimes
The Governor of New Jersey has just signed A-5037, a new law designed to increase penalties for counterfeit drug crimes committed in the state.
[...]New Jersey Legislature Works to Increase Penalties for Drug Counterfeiters
In June, the New Jersey Assembly passed A-5037, a bill that increases penalties for those who create, distribute or administer counterfeit, adulterated or misbranded medical drugs and devices. The legislation, which has been sent to the New Jersey Senate’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, would make the sale of more than 100 units of fake medicine punishable by a sentence of five to ten years, a fine of up to $150,000, or both.
[...]New Jersey Is The Most Recent State With A Confirmed Death Caused By Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills
Since PSM started following news reports of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, stories of these pills have showed up in 46 states. With this newest story out of New Jersey, the number of states with confirmed deaths caused by fake fentanyl pills now stands at 31…
[...]U.S. DOJ Alleges That New Jersey Company Was Selling Misbranded And Unapproved Drugs
Federal charges announced against two New Jersey residents for their roles in a conspiracy to market and distribute misbranded and unapproved new drugs. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a charge of conspiring to distribute and cause the receipt and delivery of misbranded new drugs against both Keith Kovaleski of South Amboy and Inew Maltez of Sayreville…
[...]Fentanyl and Heroin Found In Counterfeit Pills Sold By A Pair In Ocean County, New Jersey
Charges announced against H.J. Zaker Sinder and Mary Mazzi. Police allege that the pair manufactured and distributed counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills in the Ocean County, New Jersey area. Testing revealed the pills to contain both fentanyl and heroin…
[...]27 Pounds Of Fake Pills Made With Fentanyl Found In New Jersey Residence
A stolen vehicle report filed with the Montville Police Department in New Jersey led police to break up a narcotics processing lab. Inside the residence of Juan Rodriguez and Beatrice Sepulveda, police found 27 pounds of fake pills made with fentanyl and two additional kilograms of powdered fentanyl…
[...]New Jersey
The Deadly Counterfeit Drug Trade Thrives in New Jersey Download our February 2020 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in New Jersey and consult the updates below. State incident summaries July – December 2022 Counterfeit News in New JerseyProsecutors: Fentanyl, ghost guns seized in Bergen County drug bustNovember 11, 2024Agents bust massive N.J.…
[...]Mother And Son In New Jersey Indicted For Selling Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills
The U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments against a New Jersey mother and son for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Candace and Tyler Gottlieb both sold counterfeit pain pills that contained both fentanyl and heroin to a confidential human source…
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