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Here is the full text of an email alert sent by the California State Board of Pharmacy:
"Pharmacies, hospitals, and distributors are being warned about scammers using sophisticated techniques to obtain account numbers and other sensitive information and unlawfully divert quantities of pharmaceutical goods in transit. In some cases, scammers pretended to represent the state’s board of pharmacy or employees for a particular distributor or pharmacy.
The callers requested and obtained each pharmacy’s DEA number and account purchasing information for their principal distributor. The scammers then called each distributor – pretending to be the pharmacy – and ordered between $100,000 and $300,000 worth of products. Common products ordered included a variety of HIV medications (Descovy, Triumeq, Odefsey) and Xarelto, Otezla, and Eliquis.
Once the products were delivered, the scammers called the pharmacy – pretending to be the distributor – and advised the pharmacy the order was made in error. The scammers then arranged for a courier to pick up the diverted product.
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (HDAPCSC) has released a report about this problem: “Fraud Alert: Distributor/Customer Product Ordering Scheme,” Version 2 (Updated June 2022). The report discusses methods being used to divert drug shipments and tips for protecting distributors and pharmacies.
The California State Board of Pharmacy urges drug distributors and pharmacists to read the report and learn how to spot fraudulent activity and prevent drug diversion."
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Source:
FRAUD ALERT: Scammers Diverting Drug Shipments from Distributors, Pharmacies (an email alert sent by the California State Board of Pharmacy on June 24, 2022)
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According to the article:
"The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using 285,000 adult portable bed rails from Mobility Transfer Systems and Metal Tubing USA Inc. because they create an entrapment hazard and pose a risk of serious injury or death to users.
CPSC’s warning applies to 10 models of bed rails manufactured by and sold by Mobility Transfer Systems from 1992 to 2021 and by Metal Tubing USA Inc. from 2021 and 2022. CPSC is urging consumers to immediately stop using, disassemble, and dispose of the following bed rail models: ..."
Follow the link below to view the list of models to avoid.
Read the full source article: CPSC WARNS CONSUMERS: STOP USING BED RAILS FROM 2 MAKERS - HME Business
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