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Known Counterfeit Cancer Drug Foreign Distributor Implicated in New Case

December 11, 2017
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U.S. DOJ received guilty pleas from oncologist and wife who ordered misbranded cancer drugs from QSP, a CanadaDrugs.com wholesaler, 65 times over the course of 21 months while never informing their patients…

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Tip for the Most Affordable Generic Zocor Prescription: Buy it in the U.S.

December 8, 2017
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People think all prescription drugs cost less in Canada, but is that true? We did a price comparison for simvastatin, generic Zocor, the seventh most frequently prescribed prescription drug in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2016. When we called a brick-and-mortar pharmacy in Canada, we were quoted the price of $12.14 for a 30-day supply, but we found those same pills at pharmacies in the U.S. for only $4.54…

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From Street Markets to Websites: Counterfeit Drugs Infect The Whole World

December 7, 2017
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Created in 2013 by WHO, the Global Surveillance and Monitoring System tracks all reports of substandard or counterfeit medicines around the world. To date, 1,500 reports have been filed and a recent analysis showed that over 10% of medicines in low- to middle-income countries are substandard or fake…

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CDC Report Links 56% of Overdoses in Ten States to Fentanyl

December 5, 2017
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The CDC released a report analyzing 5,152 overdose deaths in ten states over a six month period and found fentanyl was involved in 56% of the time…

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Counterfeit Pill Made With Fentanyl Killed Young Father-To-Be

December 4, 2017
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23-year-old Joe Patterson was a hard worker and a student, an expectant father and a beloved son. On February 15, 2015, he died after taking a painkiller he didn’t know was a counterfeit made with fentanyl.

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Florida Storefronts Acting as Agents for Fake Canadian Online Pharmacies Raided

December 4, 2017
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After years of looking the other way, FDA-OCI conducted raids on several Florida storefronts that facilitate individuals purchasing prescription drugs from online pharmacies, reminding the owners that they could face a fine or jail time for doing so…

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Three FL Residents Pleaded Guilty to Importing, Making and Selling Counterfeit Medicines Online

December 1, 2017
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The U.S. Department of Justice received guilty pleas from three individuals charged with being part of a conspiracy to import, manufacture, and sell counterfeit medicines online to customers around the U.S…

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Nutra Labs Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Dietary Supplements Bull and Chao Jimengnan Tablets Due to Undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

November 30, 2017
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This is a reprint of an FDA Alert. Nutra Labs Inc. is voluntarily recalling lots sold by their firm of the male enhancement supplements Bull 1800 mg Capsules with the production date of 05/08/2016, and Chao Jimengnan 150 mg Tablets with Lot # 20151018 to the consumer level. FDA analysis found the products to be tainted with sildenafil, 0.026mg/capsule for…

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Guest View: Drugs from foreign supply chains threaten Illinois patients’ safety

November 29, 2017
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John Redmond is a former FDA official. He has more than 28 years of federal law enforcement experience, ending his law enforcement career as the Special Agent in Charge of FDA’s Chicago Field Office. In this op-ed in The State Journal-Register, he warns that drug importation will expose Americans to dangerous counterfeit medicines and illegal drugs…

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Costa Rican Fake Online Pharmacist Pleads Guilty in U.S. Court

November 29, 2017
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Ramiro Navarro Quesada, who was indicted in 2015, and extradited to the United States in August has pleaded guilty to charges he was running fake online pharmacies, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.

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