💊 Self-administering GLP-1s from online pharmacies is dangerous. A Reddit user asked if they should worry; the answer: yes. Prescription drugs without supervision can cause serious side effects. Always consult a healthcare professional. Read more: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-2…

The deaths of 68 children in Uzbekistan in 2022 were linked to contaminated, counterfeit Doc-1 Max cough syrup. Authorities have now taken decisive action, destroying 3.2 million dangerous units of counterfeit medicine to safeguard the public. Read more: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-2…

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Thanks to CBP, counterfeit pills never made it to the streets. CBP officers intercepted a pill press die from China, leading to an investigation that uncovered over 1,000 fentanyl-laced Xanax pills and 2kg of bonding agent. Read more: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-2…

🚨 More than 1,100 adverse events tied to compounded GLP-1s. Patients are twice as likely to be hospitalized. Minimal reporting means that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Learn more about the myths and facts of compounding: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-1… #Compounding #FDA #DrugSafety

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State PDABs continue discussions on prescription drug affordability: 🔹 CO: Enbrel pricing rulemaking with public input. 🔹 OR: Reviewed methodology for 5 drugs. 🔹 WA: Discussed next steps in the affordability review process. Read the full recap: safemedicines.org/2025/09/pdab-a…

🚨 “Retatrutide” isn’t approved or legal anywhere, but it’s being sold online as a miracle weight loss drug. What’s out there now are unregulated, unsafe chemicals. Learn more at safemedicines.org #Retatrutide #FakeDrugs #WeightLossDrugs #Ozempic #Mounjaro

Florida’s Canadian Drug Importation program has cost taxpayers $132 million so far, and now the agency in charge wants $4 million more to keep the warehouse running. The state has yet to deliver on its promise of cheaper imported medications. More: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-3…

💊 Police in Scotland have dismantled a pill press operation producing tablets laced with nitazenes, a synthetic opioid. Nitazenes have been linked to 38 deaths across Scotland this year, raising urgent concerns about the spread of these drugs. More: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-3…

🚨 Long Island bust: Police seized a massive drug stash that included cocaine, meth, fentanyl, and a pill press from a couple’s home. Men in New York, Maryland, and South Carolina are facing sentences for similar pill-press fentanyl cases. Read more: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-3…

Compounded GLP-1s are often marketed as “personalized.” Most compounders just add the same untested ingredient to every batch so they can claim they’re not copying FDA-approved drugs. That’s a regulatory loophole, not medicine. Learn more: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-1…

Law enforcement continues to seize pill presses across the country. See where presses and molds were found in our six-month roundup: safemedicines.org/illegal-pill-p… #PillPress #CounterfeitDrugs #LawEnforcement

Poland’s federal police recently uncovered the country’s biggest counterfeit pharmaceutical lab. The raid, captured on video, shows a sophisticated setup and the growing threat posed by counterfeit medications and the need for strict enforcement. More: safemedicines.org/2025/09/sept-3…

By capping what insurers and pharmacies can charge (without addressing PBM behavior or acquisition costs), upper payment limits risk bankrupting pharmacies and cutting off access to care. Read our latest blog for details and alternatives: safemedicines.org/2025/09/why-ar…

🏥 Across the U.S., only 13 states have any med spa rules, and just 4 require facilities to be registered. With treatments being performed outside traditional healthcare settings, stronger oversight is needed to protect patients. Read the full resource: safemedicines.org/2025/09/med-sp…

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⚠️ Authorities in India are investigating two cough syrup brands after 11 child deaths in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Early reports echo global cases where syrups were found contaminated with toxic solvents. Read the report: safemedicines.org/2025/10/oct-7-… #PublicHealth

Patients thought they were receiving lifesaving Keytruda, but got heartburn medicine instead. After a global investigation, the men responsible are in prison. Find more counterfeit news at SafeMedicines.org #FakeMedicine #CancerCare #DrugCrime

💉 BBC reporters exposed widespread rule-breaking in the UK’s aesthetic industry, including unlicensed Botox sales. With 28 patients sickened by fake Botox last year, experts are calling for stronger oversight of cosmetic procedures. Read more: safemedicines.org/2025/10/oct-7-…