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PSM’s Shabbir Safdar participates in DC roundtable about the fentanyl crisis

March 1, 2023
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Executive Director Shabbir Safdar urged Congress to demand accountability from social media platforms at Senator Scott’s roundtable discussion about the fentanyl crisis.

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February 28, 2023: Senator Rick Scott speaks at PSM congressional briefing

February 28, 2023
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PSM hosted a congressional briefing keynoted by Senator Rick Scott. The U.S. imposed sanctions against alleged suppliers of precursor chemicals to the Sinaloa Cartel. Deaths, prosecutions and seizures related to fake painkillers, Xanax and Adderall in 21 states. Counterfeit medicine stories in India and Algeria.

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February 21, 2023: FDA urges U.S. residents to buy all prescription medicines from U.S. licensed pharmacies.

February 21, 2023
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The FDA reminded U.S. residents that it doesn’t regulate medicine made for other countries. CBP seized tramadol and other prescription drugs. Mexico shut down a fentanyl pill lab, and arrested a man who allegedly controls the cartels’ fake pill trade. Prescription pills made with fentanyl in 19 states.

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Counterfeit Adderall Found in Connecticut

February 17, 2023
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Connecticut is the 28th state in which PSM has documented the finding of counterfeit Adderall pills…

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FDA Alert: Candy Company Recalls Dietary Supplement Containing Prescription Ingredient

February 14, 2023
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Risk Statement: PrimeZen Black 6000 capsules containing sildenafil and tadalafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may cause a significant drop in blood pressure that may be life threatening. People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.

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February 13, 2023: PSM’s congressional briefing in Washington DC is on 2/28. Register here.

February 13, 2023
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Register for PSM’s upcoming congressional briefing in Washington DC. The WHO says contaminated infant cough syrups have killed 300 children. News of deaths, seizures and prosecutions related to fake prescription pills in 20 states and the nation’s capital.

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District of Columbia

February 9, 2023
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Washington D.C., too, has counterfeit medicine Consult our incident summaries and the RSS feed to learn about counterfeit drug incidents in the Washington D.C. area. Incident Summaries July 2022 – February 2023 Read more news about counterfeit medicine in the nation’s capital. Get PSM’s Weekly Newsletter Sign up here Click the badge to report suspected counterfeit activity:

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February 6, 2023: Researchers find Mexican border pharmacies selling Americans fentanyl pills.

February 6, 2023
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This week: Investigators found pharmacies selling fentanyl and meth pills disguised as real medicine. A grand jury indicted “healing magnet” sellers. Regulators addressed fake Mpox treatments and a questionable pharmacy. CBP seized tramadol. More families joined a lawsuit against Snapchat. Additional news involving fake pills in17 states.

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January 30, 2023: Utah plastic surgeon faked COVID vaccines and vaccine cards, says DOJ

January 30, 2023
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A Salt Lake City physician allegedly faked almost 2,000 COVID-19 cards and gave fake injections, too. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a roundtable about Snapchat drug dealers. Dozens more stories about counterfeit pills made of fentanyl and other dangerous substances in Canada, Wales, and 24 U.S. states.

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Why won’t Canadian drug importation work?

January 25, 2023
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Pandemic counterfeits demonstrate the danger of Canadian drug importation Download our factsheet Pandemic counterfeits demonstrate the danger of Canadian drug importation.

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