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Fake blister packs found in NZ - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

Drug testers have come across misrepresented pills within a seemingly legitimate blister pack, purchased on the black market. The pills were opiates disguised within benzodiazepine packaging. A post from High Alert today says that “these cases show that the packaging of medications is no longer a sign of legitimate supply” on the black market. The SMC asked experts for comment.  Dr Rhys Ponton, School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, commen…
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