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PSM’s President Weighs in on Importation Fueling Fentanyl Epidemic

October 10, 2017
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As PSM’s Board President, Dr. Marv Shepherd, wrote in an editorial for the Washington Examiner that was published on October 10, 2017, opening the United States to unregulated, imported drugs will offer fentanyl traffickers even more access to Americans:

“The reality is that criminals throughout the illegal supply chain from China to the streets of U.S. cities are making money at the cost of American lives. We need to be taking steps to eliminate illegal fentanyl from our communities, not providing new avenues for those who want to see just the opposite happen.”

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Doctor Sentenced To 40 Months For Distributing Unapproved Medicine

October 9, 2017
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Dr. George Patino convicted and sentenced for conspiracy, distributing Human Growth Hormone (HGH) for unauthorized medical purposes, and smuggling. He brought non-FDA approved HGH over from Mexico to treat patients with it for unapproved medical purposes…

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Five CanadaDrugs.com Defendants Have Extradition Hearing Dates Set for May 2018

October 6, 2017
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Five of the six men who stand accused for their roles in the $78M CanadaDrugs.com counterfeit Avastin case, which saw fake cancer drugs turn up in 28 states, finally received their extradition hearing date…

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Florida Trio Indicted For Conspiracy To Make and Sell Fake Prescription Drugs

October 4, 2017
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The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three Florida residents for conspiracy to import, manufacture, and distribute fake prescription drugs and anabolic steroids after U.S Postal Inspectors noticed a large quantity of raw materials needed to make fake pills being shipped to them…

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Man Pleaded Guilty To Selling Unapproved Pet Meds For Years

October 4, 2017
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The owner of a pet medication company and the company itself entered guilty pleas in federal court, admitting to have smuggled and sold misbranded and unapproved pet meds to U.S. pet owner for 15 years…

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Woman Admits To Prescribing Counterfeit and Smuggled Drugs

October 3, 2017
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Carolina Aguilar Rodriguez was neither a doctor nor a pharmacist, but that didn’t stop her from prescribing counterfeit and smuggled prescription drugs to her clients at her Houston store. She recently pleaded guilty in federal court…

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Pair Who Illegally Injected Clients With Silicone For Years Sentenced

October 2, 2017
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Two Florida women received their federal prison sentences following years of illegally injecting clients with liquid silicone and lying to them, insisting that the substance was FDA-approved and safe when in reality, it can cause necrosis, disfigurement, pain or death…

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Former Assemblyman Reminds Everyone That Drug Importation Is Bad For Alaska

October 2, 2017
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Paul Honeman is a former Anchorage Assemblyman representing East Anchorage. He also is a retired Anchorage Police Department Lieutenant. In this September 28, 2017 editorial in The Bristol Bay Times, he highlights the dangers posed by drug importation and reminds everyone why it is currently banned…

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Dr. Shepherd at the Interchange

Separating fact from fiction about drug importation at CNN’s recent Healthcare Town Hall

September 29, 2017
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CNN’s September 25, 2017 Healthcare Town Hall was an opportunity for prominent senators to share important ideas about ways to improve Americans’ lives, but it also included some erroneous statements about drug importation. PSM’s Board President, Dr. Marv Shepherd, sent this letter on September 29 to clarify those issues.

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FDA-OCI Investigation Leads To Guilty Pleas From Two Men Who Sold Fake Drugs To Americans

September 29, 2017
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The owner and the manager of a company in India ran a scheme cold calling phone numbers in the U.S. and Canada hoping the person who picked up the phone would be interested in purchasing some of their counterfeit medications. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in federal court…

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