2012 Conference Announced
Watch highlights from previous conferences.
Libby Baney describes how her sister’s injury due to counterfeit drugs inspired her to become an advocate for safe online pharmacies.
Alexander Dahl tells the tale of an unsolved $75 million drug cargo theft.
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg keynotes the conference by discussing international medicine safety.
Walt Bodganich, investigative reporter with the New York Times, reports babies dying from antifreeze-tainted cough medicine.
Featured Story
Counterfeit Adderall Contains Wrong Active Ingredients, Warns FDA
Images of counterfeit Adderall courtesy of the FDA.
Counterfeit Version of Teva's Adderall Purchased On Internet Contains Tramadol and Acetaminophen
This is a reprint of the FDA Alert.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care professionals about a counterfeit version of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Adderall 30 milligram tablets that is being purchased on the Internet. Adderall, which is approved to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and narcolepsy, is a prescription drug classified as a controlled substance – a class of drugs for which special controls are required for dispensing by pharmacists.
FDA’s preliminary laboratory tests revealed that the counterfeit version of Teva’s Adderall 30 mg tablets contained the wrong active ingredients. Adderall contains four active ingredients – dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate, dextroamphetamine sulfate, and amphetamine sulfate. Instead of these active ingredients, the counterfeit product contained tramadol and acetaminophen, which are ingredients in medicines used to treat acute pain. MORE>>>
Medicine Theft Ring Arrested for $70 Million Warehouse Pilfering May 9, 2012
Two Cuban brothers were indicted by federal authorities for the theft of more than $70 million in prescription drugs from an Eli Lilly & Co. warehouse the night of March 13, 2010. The Connecticut warehouse break-in required the criminals to... MORE>>>
More US Doctors Warned about Fake Cancer Drugs
May 2, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to more than 50 U.S. doctors and medical clinics that may have purchased counterfeit cancer injectable medication. Originally the FDA sent 19 medical practices warnings in March. The FDA warns the physicians that purchasing from foreign or unlicensed medicine suppliers puts patients at risk of exposure to potentially fake, contaminated, ineffective and dangerous medication. MORE>>>
2 Sentenced for Smuggling Counterfeit Medicines Into US Via Internet
May 9, 2012
Two Israeli citizens pleaded guilty to smuggling counterfeit and misbranded drugs in the US, announced FDA-OCI. Said OCI, "Both men operated an Internet business in Israel that used multiple websites... to illegally sell large amounts of prescription drugs to U.S. purchasers...generating approximately $1,475,363 in gross proceeds." MORE>>>
Partnership for Safe Medicines Applauds Senate Rejection of Unsafe Prescription Drug Importation
May 24, 2012
Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2012) – Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) president Marvin D. Shepherd, PhD, today released the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s rejection of an amendment by Senator John McCain to allow the importation of prescription drugs... MORE>>>
Counterfeit Drug Incident Encyclopedia
- Two Israeli Citizens Plead Guilty to Importing Counterfeit Drugs to US: April 24, 2012
- New York Pharmacists Indicted for Purchasing Black Market HIV Drugs for Resale: April 4, 2012
- 2nd Instance of Counterfeit Cancer Treatment Drug Found in United States: April 3, 2012: April 3, 2012
- La Jolla Businessman, James R. Newcomb, Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Drug Importation Charges: February 22, 2012
- Saint Louis Area Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Purchasing and Distributing Fake Cancer Drugs: February 16, 2012
- Counterfeit Cancer Treatment Drug Found in United States: February 14, 2012
- Maryland Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Importing Misbranded Cancer Drugs: August 8, 2011
- Counterfeit Cancer Drug Ring Exposed In Chinese Trial : May 20, 2011
- Counterfeit Pills Infiltrated Over-The-Counter Nutritional Supplement Market: February 22, 2011
- Deadly Over-The-Counter Fake Drugs Distributed to Americans: January 29, 2011
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