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Why are some licensed 503A compounding pharmacies making unapproved peptides and then shipping them to humans to use? Read our citizen’s petition here: safedr.ug/4i33Oiq

New reports finds some New York City bodegas are selling counterfeit peptides. A report by WIRED finds vials of PT-141, NAD+, BPC-157, and retatrutide were found to not contain the active ingredients listed on the labels. Read more on our website: safemedicines.org/

An op-ed written by a Crohn’s disease patient is sounding the alarm on how Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Boards’ (PDAB) and pharmacy closures can prevent patients from accessing needed medicine. Learn more about PDABs here: safemedicines.org/

Several Attorneys General are calling on the federal government to investigate Chinese suppliers and concerns about warehouses reportedly linked to fentanyl production. Read more: safemedicines.org/

Two managers and a former long-time employee at LFA Machines, a company selling pill presses and tableting machines, are behind bars. Read more on our website: safemedicines.org/

Aside from the safety risks of taking an unapproved drug, new studies are indicating that the promise of one such medicine isn't met when taking a black market version. Learn more at safemedicines.org/2026/06/pe…

Forbes reports a Montana woman suffered a severe anaphylactic reaction after injecting a black market peptide. The woman was given epinephrine and taken by helicopter to a larger hospital for treatment. Read more on our 9/28 roundup: ow.ly/WpWp50ZZlBw

The U.S. House has unanimously passed the Stop Pills That Kill Act which aims to disrupt illegal pill presses. This comes after an increase in nationwide pill press seizures and enforcement initiatives Swipe for more. Take a deeper dive on our website: safemedicines.org/

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KING 5 cited the Partnership for Safe Medicines Executive Director Shabbir Imber Safdar’s press release on the FDA's warning to Empower Pharmacy calling the move “welcome and overdue.” Read more here: safedr.ug/4y5jtlS

When you are taking any serious drug, you should be closely monitored by a doctor who can quickly resolve any of your concerns. Learn more about the risks of inadequate supervision at safemedicines.org/2026/06/pe…

GHK-Cu, also known as copper peptide, is exploding across social media, with people using it in everything from topical serums to DIY injections. Read more on our September 16th roundup: safemedicines.org/2026/09/se…

More than £200,000 ($270,000+) has been frozen in three bank accounts as UK authorities investigate the sale of illegal weight-loss injections, according to a BBC investigation. Read more on our September 16th roundup: safemedicines.org/2026/09/se…

The FDA has announced a third recall of compounded glutathione from Texas compounding pharmacies due to elevated endotoxin levels. Read more on our September 16th roundup: safemedicines.org/2026/09/se…

Stories in other parts of the world could give us an idea of the potential severity of unapproved drug use in the US. Learn more about International reports at safemedicines.org/2026/06/pe…

Authorities in Bengaluru say they have uncovered a suspected counterfeit medicine network that investigators believe supplied fake or repackaged drugs to more than 90 hospitals and clinics. Read more on our website: safemedicines.org/

An illegal peptide business reached all 50 states and more than 80 countries. The owner was just sentenced to 70 months in prison. Learn more about the 'incredible trail of harm" the man left at safemedicines.org/2026/06/pe…

A patient suffered a torn oesophagus after using an unapproved weight-loss peptide labeled as retatrutide, according to Australia’s medicines regulator. Read more in our September 16th roundup: safemedicines.org/2026/09/se…

An illegal peptide business reached all 50 states and more than 80 countries. The owner was just sentenced to 70 months in prison. Learn more about the 'incredible trail of harm" the man left at safemedicines.org/2026/06/pe…

Centric Compounding is voluntarily recalling six lots of three injectable products after the company found they were compounded with a glutathione ingredient containing elevated levels of endotoxins. Read more on our September 16th roundup: bit.ly/4rRR2GN