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A Fentanyl Fighting Blueprint: The Commission On Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking’s Final Report

February 23, 2022

The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking’s Final Report makes recommendations for a complex, multipronged federal response to the fentanyl crisis.

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February 22, 2022: This year’s review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy is out

February 22, 2022

The Office of the US Trade Representative released this year’s Review of Notorious Markets, which identifies markets that “engage in, facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit from substantial piracy or counterfeiting.”

Click through to see this report, and catch up on more than 30 stories about counterfeit medicine.

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Pennsylvania Is the 16th State with a Confirmed Death from a Pill Sold on Snapchat

February 17, 2022

Pennsylvania has become the sixteenth state in which PSM has found someone poisoned and killed by a counterfeit pills sold to them by a dealer on Snapchat.

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February 14, 2022: Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking report released

February 14, 2022

The final report of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking summarizes the fentanyl crisis and makes recommendations for a coordinated federal response to help save American lives.

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16-year-old in Kansas Killed by Fake Pill Sold on Snapchat

February 11, 2022

A 16-year-old in Kansas died after he was sold a counterfeit pill containing fentanyl by a drug dealer on Snapchat.

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February 7, 2022: PSM sponsors webinar on family advocacy opportunities

February 7, 2022

On February 2nd PSM held a one-hour webinar to discuss advocacy opportunities and federal legislation such as the DRUGS Act, which could make positive change.

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Parents in Mississippi Push for Change After Son Killed by Fake Pill Sold on Snapchat

February 7, 2022

Parents in Mississippi have asked legislators for help after they lost their 19-year-old son to a counterfeit pill sold to him on Snapchat.

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How can families affected by fentanyl or fake medicines become advocates in 2022?

February 4, 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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January 31, 2022: New York nurses allegedly sold $1.5 million in fake vaccine cards

January 31, 2022

Two nurses in New York allegedly made $1.5 million over a three month period forging vaccine cards and entering them in New York’s statewide vaccine database. Catch up on this and 16 more stories.

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January 24, 2022: 85,000+ bottles of fake HIV medicines

January 24, 2022

First among the more that two dozen stories in this week’s round up: Gilead Sciences is suing a a network of unauthorized drug suppliers and distributors for selling over 85,000 bottles of counterfeit HIV medicines sold as legitimate Biktarvy and Descovy to U.S. pharmacies.

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