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June 25, 2024: WHO alert about counterfeit Ozempic; a warning about fake Mounjaro and Zepbound

June 25, 2024
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Fake Ozempic has been found in Brazil, the U.K., and the U.S. Eli Lilly warned the public about fake and compounded tirzepatide medicines. Additional domestic and international stories.

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Map of Florida with a pill bottle displaying a maple leaf. As it peels away, the label shows a poison symbol

June 17, 2024: FL continues to spend money on Canadian drug importation that doesn’t import medicine; GLP-1 phishing scams increase

June 20, 2024
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Florida still has not imported a single pill, patients seeking GLP-1 medicines at increased risk from phishing scams, the counterfeit medicine news from three other countries.

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Eli Lilly issues new alert about fake and dangerous compounded weight loss injectables

June 20, 2024
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“Lilly Warns Patients About Counterfeit and Compounded Medicines Releases Open Letter and Takes Further Legal Action Against Counterfeit, Fake, Unsafe, and Untested Products”

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June 10, 2024: U.S. drug shortages in 2023 and more counterfeit Ozempic seized

June 13, 2024
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The FDA published its annual drug shortage report for 2023, CBP in Cincinnati seized multiple shipments of fake Ozempic, and international counterfeit medicine stories out of six different countries.

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PSM Testimony: NY state bill AB 7954 (Wholesale Canadian drug importation)

June 11, 2024
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PSM submitted a letter to leaders in the New York State legislature opposing a legislative proposal (AB 7954) to setup a wholesale Canadian drug importation program. The bill died right before end of session.

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PSM alerts public to criminal medicine activity on gay dating apps

June 5, 2024
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PSM and ADAP Advocacy launched a campaign today about the dangers of medicine diversion criminals operating on gay dating apps such as Grindr. Learn more and report the crime on our campaign page.

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June 3, 2024: CAST Act introduced in the Senate

June 3, 2024
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The CAST Act introduced in the Senate. More lawsuits against copycat Wegovy sellers. Pill presses seized in multiple countries. Read about these and other stories in our weekly counterfeit medicine news roundup.

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PSM Testimony: Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board Meeting, June 7, 2024

May 31, 2024
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A Colorado board is considering setting a price limit on the medicine Stelara. This will have unintended consequences, undermining the safety of the supply chain for this medicine and limiting patient access. Learn more by reading our testimony.

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Colorado’s Canadian Rx import plan fuels counterfeit Ozempic dangers

May 29, 2024
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Executive Director Shabbir Safdar’s editorial ran on May 15, 2024 in Colorado Politics

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How Upper Payment Limits on medicine increase the risk of diverted and counterfeit medicine in the drug supply

May 28, 2024
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States like Colorado are experimenting with Prescription Drug Affordability Boards to address the price of medicine, but solutions like Upper Payment Limits will yield multiple unintended consequences that will do more harm than good to patients.

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