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The Lancet Reports A Boom In Fake Obesity Drugs: What You Need To Know
A new Lancet report pinpoints that a boom in counterfeit obesity drugs is taking place. Here is what you need to know about the dangers that these drugs pose and why following the properly established medical guidance is key to being safe.
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Fake Currency Case Leads To Rs 19 Crore Cocaine Bust In J&K
Questioning of an accused in a counterfeit currency case led police to bust a drug trafficking racket, resulting in the recovery of 1937.80 grams of cocaine worth Rs 19.37 crore in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
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UK Woman Left In Diabetic Coma After Using Fake Ozempic Bought On Facebook
A UK woman narrowly survived after using a counterfeit Ozempic pen bought on Facebook, prompting warnings over fake weight loss drugs and online scams.
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2 Indians Sanctioned By US For Selling Fake Pills Filled With Fentanyl
The United States has sanctioned two Indian nations over accusations of running online pharmacies that sold fake prescription pills filled with deadly drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine to American consumers.
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Couple's In-Flight Conversation Leads To Animal Trafficking Conviction
According to a 2023 report from the ratings agency Moody's, global wildlife trafficking is the third-largest criminal trafficking operation worldwide, behind drug trafficking and counterfeit foods.
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Drug Smugglers Caught With 12 Lakhs In New Notes, 'Pak Angle' Under Probe: Police
The police in Punjab say they have arrested three drug smugglers with more than Rs 15 lakh in cash and 600 grams of heroin. The possibility that the drugs and the cash, which may be counterfeit, could have come from Pakistan, is being investigated, police said.
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Counterfeit Pain Pills Likely Came To Prince Illegally
The disclosure that some pills found at Prince's Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to the superstar musician illegally.
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Indian Pharmacologist Charged with Smuggling Fake Drugs
An Indian pharmacologist and an American pharmacist have been charged with smuggling four million misbranded and counterfeit pharmaceuticals into the US, federal prosecutors said.
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Fake Medicines Worth $31 Million Seized in Global Crackdown
Law enforcement agents have arrested 237 people worldwide in a 10-day crackdown on fake drugs, resulting in the seizure of counterfeit and unlicensed medicines worth 18.6 million pounds ($31.4 million), Britain's healthcare watchdog said.
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Hotlines Set up to Check for Counterfeit Medicines in India, Nigeria
Social enterprises in India and Nigeria have come up with text messaging services to help patients check that their medicines are safe and are not products of the counterfeit drugs industry which kills many thousands of people annually.
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The Lancet Reports A Boom In Fake Obesity Drugs: What You Need To Know
A new Lancet report pinpoints that a boom in counterfeit obesity drugs is taking place. Here is what you need to know about the dangers that these drugs pose and why following the properly established medical guidance is key to being safe.
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Fake Currency Case Leads To Rs 19 Crore Cocaine Bust In J&K
Questioning of an accused in a counterfeit currency case led police to bust a drug trafficking racket, resulting in the recovery of 1937.80 grams of cocaine worth Rs 19.37 crore in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
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UK Woman Left In Diabetic Coma After Using Fake Ozempic Bought On Facebook
A UK woman narrowly survived after using a counterfeit Ozempic pen bought on Facebook, prompting warnings over fake weight loss drugs and online scams.
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2 Indians Sanctioned By US For Selling Fake Pills Filled With Fentanyl
The United States has sanctioned two Indian nations over accusations of running online pharmacies that sold fake prescription pills filled with deadly drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine to American consumers.
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Couple's In-Flight Conversation Leads To Animal Trafficking Conviction
According to a 2023 report from the ratings agency Moody's, global wildlife trafficking is the third-largest criminal trafficking operation worldwide, behind drug trafficking and counterfeit foods.
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Drug Smugglers Caught With 12 Lakhs In New Notes, 'Pak Angle' Under Probe: Police
The police in Punjab say they have arrested three drug smugglers with more than Rs 15 lakh in cash and 600 grams of heroin. The possibility that the drugs and the cash, which may be counterfeit, could have come from Pakistan, is being investigated, police said.
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Counterfeit Pain Pills Likely Came To Prince Illegally
The disclosure that some pills found at Prince's Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to the superstar musician illegally.
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Indian Pharmacologist Charged with Smuggling Fake Drugs
An Indian pharmacologist and an American pharmacist have been charged with smuggling four million misbranded and counterfeit pharmaceuticals into the US, federal prosecutors said.
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Fake Medicines Worth $31 Million Seized in Global Crackdown
Law enforcement agents have arrested 237 people worldwide in a 10-day crackdown on fake drugs, resulting in the seizure of counterfeit and unlicensed medicines worth 18.6 million pounds ($31.4 million), Britain's healthcare watchdog said.
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Hotlines Set up to Check for Counterfeit Medicines in India, Nigeria
Social enterprises in India and Nigeria have come up with text messaging services to help patients check that their medicines are safe and are not products of the counterfeit drugs industry which kills many thousands of people annually.
