Substances in Counterfeit Prescription Pills Seized by Law Enforcement, 2017-2022

Rachel S Wightman; Thomas Chadronet; Bryan Volpe; Ben D Hallowell; Leslie A Nolan; Glen R Gallagher

doi:10.1001/jama.2024.6161

Substances in Counterfeit Prescription Pills Seized by Law Enforcement, 2017-2022

JAMA. 2024 Jun 4;331(21):1860-1862. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.6161.

Authors

Rachel S Wightman¹, Thomas Chadronet², Bryan Volpe³, Ben D Hallowell⁴, Leslie A Nolan⁴, Glen R Gallagher⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
² CDC Foundation, Providence, Rhode Island.
³ New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Providence, Rhode Island.
⁴ Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This study examines substances identified during testing of counterfeit prescription pills seized by law enforcement in Rhode Island from 2017 to 2022.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Counterfeit Drugs*
Humans
Law Enforcement*
Prescription Drugs*
United States

Substances

Counterfeit Drugs
Prescription Drugs