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Immunodeficient patients need to strictly adhere to our prescribed drug protocols because any slip could compromise our current treatment plans. Only purchasing FDA-approved medicines from licensed U.S pharmacies is an essential step in keeping ourselves as healthy as possible…
Read MoreIn this March 28, 2019 editorial for the La Junta Tribune-Democrat, Maine pharmacist Amelia Arnold explains her state’s experience with drug importation: “It is a concept that makes big promises in terms of quality and cost savings that it cannot, and will not, deliver on for the people of Colorado.”
Read MoreExperts and leadership from The Partnership for Safe Medicines were in Tallahassee, Florida on Monday, March 25th for a Senate hearing on an ill-advised Canadian drug importation bill. During the hearing, our team heard many false or misleading statements about the proposal to take medicine out of the Canadian medicine supply and ship it to Florida. Here’s a fact check of the most egregious ones…
Read MoreSimpson was accused of purchasing 10,000 counterfeit pills pressed to look like oxycodone but made with fentanyl.
Read MoreSPEAK UP: Tell Florida legislators that buying non FDA approved drugs from Canada isn’t safe for Florida patients, and won’t save money. Instead they should be taking on the Pharmacy Benefit Managers and health insurance companies that are pocketing hundreds of millions in rebates and inflating the cost of medicine. Why can’t Florida just import drugs from Canada? Florida has…
Read MoreThese dangerous drugs get trafficked into Colorado and present a clear and present danger to unsuspecting citizens, who can die from simply ingesting what they think are safe medications. Importing foreign drugs would open a loophole, which increases the chance these dangerous counterfeits enter America unbeknownst to us all.
Read MoreConcerns over how much constituents pay for their medications have caused multiple states to introduce bills that would legalize drug importation. Florida’s House Bill 19 is just one example of legislators thinking that stepping outside the security of the U.S.’s drug supply chain is a smart option for their state…
Read MoreCounterfeit Medicine Has Cost Many American Lives About This Page The counterfeit problem in America spans every therapeutic area and has claimed lives of people across the nation. We have included here many of the Americans who have been felled by counterfeit medicines. When we have spoken with their families, we have included a link to their story here. Photos…
Read MoreConsumption of a product with undeclared PDE-5 inhibitors may pose a threat to consumers because the active ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels which can be life threatening. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates and may be the population most likely to be affected.
Read MoreAccording to the Hattiesburg American, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics officials reported that there have been five overdoses and one death since the beginning of March in the area.
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