What Patients With Cancer Need to Know About Counterfeit Drugs Risk

Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound or illegally selling […]

What Patients With Cancer Need to Know About Counterfeit Drugs Risk

It’s a $4 billion a year industry that includes fraudulent anti-cancer drugs and opioid medications. Here is what patients need to know about the risk of counterfeit drugs.

The Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) has issued an urgent warning on the counterfeiting of oncological medicines , specifically Perjeta and Tagrisso. These products, essential for the treatment of cancer, present irregular batches that could put the health of patients at serious risk. Public health at risk! Lack of authenticity in these medicines can cause adverse reactions, and even death. It is crucial that…

The Minister of Justice instructed the commissioners to remove a dangerous counterfeit drug from the market. The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Patrick Pélissier, gave firm instructions to the government commissioners to combat the circulation of a counterfeit drug, falsely labelled "TEtanus ANTITOXIN 1500 IU, 1ml and 2ml". This product, representing a serious danger to public health, triggered an immediate reaction from the authoritie…