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🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Directorate warns about dangerous substance in fake blister packs after death

The Danish Health Authority has issued a warning about counterfeit OxyContin blister packs containing a dangerously potent substance linked to a recorded death from poisoning.

Mar 4 • 11:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NDLEA busts woman with fake pregnancy, seizes drugs at Seme border

The NDLEA successfully intercepted a woman attempting to smuggle drugs concealed in a fake pregnancy at the Seme border.

Feb 22 • 11:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Chief of Cabinet of Taboão da Serra claims use of 'strong drugs' made him forget to remove fake plates from Legislative Power on his car

The Chief of Cabinet in Taboão da Serra was detained for driving a vehicle with fake legislative plates and attributed his oversight to the effects of medication.

Feb 20 • 11:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Anvisa seizes counterfeit cancer drug, fake batch of Mounjaro, and bans 'hormonal chip' in the country

Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has seized counterfeit batches of several drugs including Mounjaro and prohibited the compounding of hormonal implants.

Feb 20 • 10:24 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Court fines man N2.5m for importing fake drugs

A Nigerian businessman has been fined N2.5 million and ordered to perform community service after importing counterfeit medications.

Feb 19 • 00:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Criminals exploit ‘stigma and embarrassment’ to sell fake erectile dysfunction drugs

The UK MHRA has reported a significant increase in the illegal sale of fake erectile dysfunction drugs, warning that criminals exploit the stigma around the condition.

Feb 13 • 00:01 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Juvenile Court: They threatened him with a gun and beat him to get money

Two young men in Munich are facing serious charges after allegedly using a fake pistol to threaten and assault a social care worker in an attempt to steal money for drugs.

Feb 12 • 15:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fake parking attendant arrested suspect of stealing car and trading it for drugs in Teresina

A man impersonating a parking attendant was arrested in Teresina for stealing a car and exchanging it for drugs.

Feb 10 • 18:36 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fake drug racket operating in Ghaziabad, see police's revelation

A factory producing counterfeit medicines in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh was uncovered, where fake Liv-52 tablets were being manufactured and sold with forged documentation.

Feb 9 • 11:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Busting of fake liver medicine factory in Ghaziabad

A significant operation led to the discovery of a fake medicine factory in the Muradnagar area of Ghaziabad, where a large quantity of counterfeit Liver-52 medicine was seized and five suspects arrested.

Feb 9 • 04:45 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Busting of fake drug trade in Ghaziabad

A large fake drug racket has been uncovered in the Muradnagar area of Ghaziabad, leading to the seizure of a counterfeit factory producing a drug for liver disease.

Feb 8 • 14:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Breakthrough of Fake Liv-52 Factory... 50 Thousand Tablets Seized, 5 Arrested

A significant crackdown on counterfeit drugs in Ghaziabad led to the seizure of 50,000 fake Liv-52 tablets and the arrest of five individuals involved in the illegal operation.

Feb 8 • 14:03 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Fake drugs kill, Natasha backs NAFDAC’s fight against counterfeit medicines

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commended NAFDAC's efforts to combat counterfeit drugs, labeling them a silent killer that undermines public trust in healthcare.

Feb 6 • 19:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

I took a weight-loss jab I bought on social media and almost died in minutes

A woman named Michelle Sword nearly died after injecting counterfeit Ozempic purchased on Facebook, and she highlights the warning signs of fake weight-loss jabs.

Feb 5 • 08:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Nurse charged with handing out fake Ozempic drugs to patients

A Chicago nurse, Sharon Charitine Sackman, faces up to four years in prison for allegedly distributing counterfeit Ozempic drugs to patients.

Jan 15 • 19:52 UTC
🇮🇳 ABP Ananda
Crime & Justice

Fake Medicine: 'Bacteria are floating in antibiotic injections..'! More than 207 drugs from over 150 companies have failed tests

A report reveals that over 207 drugs from more than 150 companies, including those linked to children's deaths after consuming cough syrups, have failed quality tests in India due to contamination.

Jan 5 • 07:08 UTC
🇮🇳 ABP Ananda
Crime & Justice

Fake Medicine: 'Antibiotic injections are floating with bacteria..' ! More than 207 drugs from over 150 organizations failed tests

A report from CDSCO indicates that over 207 drugs from more than 150 organizations, including those linked to child deaths from cough syrup, have failed quality tests due to bacterial contamination in antibiotic injections.

Jan 5 • 07:08 UTC

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