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House Resolution demands open access to WHOIS Results

March 3, 2020
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WHOIS data is searchable registrar information available for all websites on the Internet. It has long been used to trace criminal websites that host counterfeit and illicit drug sales, human trafficking, child pornography, and illicit and copyrighted content, as well as the websites of spammers, denial-of-services and phishing attackers, and other fraudsters.

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Tennessean’s Life Cut Short After Following Journalist’s Advice

March 2, 2020
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20-year-old Joshua Holton died of fentanyl poisoning in Tennessee after he took Xanax he’d bought online. He’d seen a TED talk online that suggested that users reviews were a reliable way to judge the quality of the drugs they were selling—but they weren’t.

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Canadian drug importation is “an economic fantasy,” former Canadian health minister says.

March 2, 2020
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In this editorial in The Globe and Mail, Ujjal Dosanjh, formerly a federal minister of health and a premier of British Columbia, explains that drug manufacturers have no incentive to sell Canadian provinces more medicine to fill the needs of U.S. residents. Importation will lead to drug shortages in Canada and counterfeit drug trafficking to the U.S.

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FDA Alert: Med Man Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Up2 and Bow & Arrow Due to Presence of Undeclared Sildenafil

February 24, 2020
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This is a reprint of an FDA Alert. When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company’s announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Company Announcement Date: February 24, 2020 FDA Publish Date: February 24, 2020 Product Type: Dietary Supplements Reason for Announcement: Product is…

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FDA Worked With Indian Government To Seize 500 Counterfeit Drug Shipments in January

February 21, 2020
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just announced a successful joint operation with the Government of India targeting counterfeit prescription drugs, counterfeit over-the-counter medications, fake medical devices, and misbranded dietary supplements containing harmful ingredients. 

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Canadian Importation Does Not Work

February 21, 2020
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The number of U.S. residents in states that are considering importing drugs from Canada is almost four times Canada’s own population. Canadian drug importation is not the structural solution we need.

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“5 Ways” consumer bookmark

February 19, 2020
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Download our “5 Ways” Consumer Bookmark for a quick reference about how to protect yourself from counterfeit medicine.  

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Policy Resolution, January 8, 2020

February 18, 2020
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The following policy resolution was passed unanimously at the Jan. 8, 2020 board meeting in Washington DC. The governing board of the Partnership for Safe Medicines votes today to reiterate that the Partnership is organized to focus entirely of the safety of medicine as it travels through the supply chain, as we have since our founding sixteen years ago. To…

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Resources for organizers fighting dangerous Canadian drug importation

February 11, 2020
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Resources for organizers on the HHS Canadian drug importation comment period Ways you can help spread the word Submit your own comments or tell people to go to http://safedr.ug/takeaction to submit their own. Email your community and ask them to comment. Follow us on Facebook and share our calls-to-action with your community. Resources Read PSM’s comment on HHS’s proposed rule…

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PSM files comments on HHS’s proposed Canadian drug importation rules; cites danger to patients

February 11, 2020
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Today The Partnership for Safe Medicines filed comments with Health and Human Services about the dangers posed by its draft regulations for state-based Canadian drug importation programs. PSM cited historic problems with and patient harm from Canadian vendors selling counterfeit medications to U.S. patients and medical practices; showed broad opposition to the plan by Canadian stakeholders; and provides alternatives that don’t impact patient safety.

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