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Charges have been filed against Evan and Matthew Stanbery of Bremerton, Washington. The brothers allegedly were the masterminds behind a sophisticated counterfeit pill manufacturing operation. During a search of an apartment used by the pair, police found die molds to make multiple types of pills and three pill presses…
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A stolen vehicle report filed with the Montville Police Department in New Jersey led police to break up a narcotics processing lab. Inside the residence of Juan Rodriguez and Beatrice Sepulveda, police found 27 pounds of fake pills made with fentanyl and two additional kilograms of powdered fentanyl…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or use Rhino male enhancement products, due to a recent rise in reported health issues. Since 2007, the FDA has identified more than 25 products marketed with variations of the name “Rhino” that contained hidden drug ingredient(s).
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Hoping to save her failing vision, a retired woman underwent what turned out to be a non-FDA approved treatment at a stem cell clinic in Georgia in September 2016. By December of that year, both of her retinas had detached, leaving her permanently blinded…
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In this editorial, which appeared in Inside Sources on November 20, 2018, former chief superintendent of the Ontario Provincial Police Don Bell discusses the threat that gang-backed fentanyl trafficking poses to the U.S. and Canada, and emphasizes the importance of working together to secure the border.
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Charges announced against John Mendieta of Mount Vernon, Washington. Mendieta allegedly sold a counterfeit Percocet pill to 27-year-old Ronald Schweigert, who died after taking it. Schweigert was one of four Mount Vernon residents to die after taking a counterfeit Percocet pill laced with fentanyl in less than 45 days…
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Law enforcement in Rock Hill, South Carolina arrested a man for allegedly selling counterfeit fentanyl pills. A tip from a concerned citizen started off the six-month long investigation.A search of Gaston’s Barber & Style turned up 22 fake fentanyl pill and led to owner Jimmy Gaston being charged with six counts…
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Some seniors who winter in the south cross the border to purchase prescription drugs in Mexico, frequently citing the savings. With counterfeit drugs being an issue acknowledged by Mexico’s government, Americans need to know that there are better savings to be found here in the U.S. They just need to ask their pharmacist…
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The Deadly Counterfeit Drug Trade Thrives in South Carolina Download our March 2020 PDF Download our information sheet about counterfeit drug incidents in South Carolina and consult the updates below. State incident summaries June 2022 – February 2023 Read more news about counterfeit medicine in South Carolina. Additional PSM Coverage Get PSM’s Weekly Newsletter Sign up here Click the badge…
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation just released their annual report and they consider counterfeit fentanyl pills purchased online to be a contributing factor to the opioid crisis. Across the state, authorities are finding more and more of these types of cases and warned of increased incidents of overdose outbreaks caused by these types of pills…
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