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Knobbe Martens

Understanding the Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs Through the Lens of Fake Ozempic

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The June 2024 issue of Vanity Fair included the provocative headline: “Why Counterfeit Ozempic Is a Global-Growth Industry." Novo Nordisk’s patented drug Ozempic® (semaglutide injection) was first approved by the FDA in 2017...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2023 Special 301 Report

In April, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2024 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[m]any of the issues highlighted in the Special 301 Report demand...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Final Definitions and Considerations for Trading Partners to Prepare for DSCSA Implementation

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On March 16, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final guidance regarding definitions of "suspect product" and "illegitimate product" as part of a continued effort to prepare trading partners for the...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Four Things that Healthcare Providers Need to Know About FDA Counterfeiting Investigations

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broad authority to evaluate and approve drugs for medical use or prescription drugs. It also has the authority to investigate fake or counterfeit medicines and substances in the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Take a Bite out of Crime: There’s More than One Way to Stem the Flow of Counterfeit Medications

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A growing problem in the U.S. is the widespread availability of counterfeit medications, or fake prescription pills. These drugs, made to look like authentic prescription medications, may contain no active ingredient or any...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

DEA Issues Public Safety Alert Concerning Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

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The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert on September 27, 2021 to warn Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Counterfeit Covid-19 Vaccines: Impacting Public Health and Safety

The other shoe has dropped! At least it has in the world of counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Since early in the pandemic, the US has faced a significant and still ongoing wave of counterfeit PPE entering the country from abroad....more

Dechert LLP

UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter: Counterfeit Medicines: A Growing Threat to Consumers and Pharmaceutical Companies

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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) and Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (“OECD”) recently published a Report on counterfeit pharmaceuticals based on global customs seizure data...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Online Safety: Avoiding Counterfeit COVID-19 Testing Kits

Almost as if on cue, as the United States ramps up testing and containment measures, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced its first seizure of counterfeit COVID-19 test kits at the Los Angeles Airport...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

US-China Trade Agreement - Pharma impacts

President Trump has signed Phase I of a much anticipated multi-part trade agreement between the United States and China with provisions that will aid the branded pharmaceutical industry. One of the main goals of the agreement...more

Verrill

Is the New U.S.-China Agreement What Was Prescribed?

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The trade relationship between China and the United States has been top of mind for businesses over the past year. In spring 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping denied the U.S. Government's request to end subsidies for key...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

With new heat on THC and CBD use, will zeal for marijuana keep growing?

Fans of marijuana and its related products may want to take careful note of developments regarding their health and safety effects. Federal researchers are racing to trace thousands of cases of lung damage and dozens of...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Vaping Injuries Roil Regulators

With more than 1,000 reported cases in 48 states, government agencies are scrambling to investigate and are advising consumers to avoid e-cigarettes and other vaping products. Even as a new regulatory landscape begins forming...more

A&O Shearman

Amendment to Drug Administration Law

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On August 26, 2019, the China’s National People’s Congress passed the amended Drug Administration Law (the Amended DAL) which will take effect on December 1. The new law brings in some changes while codifying many existing...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Worried About Fake News? You Should Really Worry About Fake Drugs

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While the concept of “fake news” continues to trigger Twitter followers and grab headlines, the trade in counterfeit drugs is a worldwide problem of significant scale. This article discusses the problem and talks about some...more

Hogan Lovells

Combatting illegal pharma trade: Combatting black and grey markets for the pharmaceutical industry

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Focus I: International black market trade - Among the industries that suffer most from black and grey market activities, the pharmaceutical sector sadly holds one of the top positions. The World Health Organization (WHO)...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Department of Justice is Committed to Protecting Consumers from “Bad Medicine”

Last month, the Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery, announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would continue to target illegitimate online pharmacies, which pose a threat to drug safety and undermine...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FDA Reports Results of Annual Crack Down on Illegal Internet Pharmacies

Last week, FDA announced that more than 1,050 websites had illegal drugs and devices seized or received warning letters as part of the Eighth Annual International Internet Week of Action (IIWA). IIWA is an international...more

Troutman Pepper

Misbranded Drugs: A Danger To Physicians And Patients

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Mail-order businesses, including pharmacies, bombard doctors by fax, phone, and Internet offering an assortment of name-brand medications and treatments at bargain prices. These new options tempt physicians with the promise...more

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Getting the Best Medical Care: a Newsletter from Patrick Malone - January 2013

In This Issue: - Six Things to Think About as Technology Advances - For More Information - Recent Health Care News You Should Know About - Check Out Our Previous Tips - Deep Thoughts for the New Year: Ethical...more

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