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Cargo Thefts
FDA is committed to protecting consumers from the threat of stolen, counterfeit, and diverted FDA-regulated products such as prescription or over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, or infant formula. FDA created this webpage to provide timely notice to the public about cargo thefts involving FDA-regulated products that have been stolen either from warehouses or tractor-trailers. These stolen products may put American consumers at risk because they may not have been stored or handled properly or may have been tampered with while out of the normal supply chain, and therefore may cause harm. Stolen products may enter the supply chain as a result of illegal transactions by individuals and distributors.
By following the advice contained in the posted notices, consumers, retailers, healthcare professionals, pharmacies, and wholesalers/distributors can help protect themselves and others from purchasing, receiving or using stolen products.
FDA reminds healthcare professionals, pharmacies, wholesalers/distributors, and retailers that they are valuable partners in protecting consumers from the threat of stolen, counterfeit, and diverted FDA-regulated products. The receipt of suspicious or unsolicited offers from unknown suppliers should be questioned, and extra caution should be taken when considering such offers. Click on the following link to report any suspected criminal activity to FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/email/oc/oci/contact.cfm).
The cargo theft press releases and notices posted on this webpage contain information on:
- what products were stolen
- which lot or batch numbers to look for
- what consumers should do to check a product to see if it is a stolen product
- what consumers should do if they have a stolen product
- how to report adverse events related to the use of or exposure to a stolen product
- what pharmacies, retailers or distributors should do if they have stolen product
- how to report suspected criminal activity to FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations
Cargo Thefts
Notification of Stolen Alcon/Ciba Vision Products Notification of Stolen Mead Johnson Product Notification of Stolen Actavis Products Notification of Stolen Johnson & Johnson Group of Consumer Companies Products (Clayton, Indiana) Novartis/Alcon Notification of Product Theft Information Notice on Stolen Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Monitoring Products Pfizer/Greenstone Notification of Product Theft Notification: Non-Sterile Boston Scientific Devices Stolen Notification Stolen Mead Johnson Products FDA Notification of Stolen Drugs from Bryant Ranch Prepack Facility in North Hollywood, California Notification Regarding Stolen Procter and Gamble Non-Prescription Healthcare Products, Cosmetics, Dental Floss, Toothbrushes, and Feminine Hygiene Products Information Notice on Stolen Consumer Health Products from GlaxoSmithKline - Notification: Stolen Mead Johnson Products
Notification of Stolen Bristol-Myers Squibb Products Notification Regarding Stolen Procter and Gamble Non-Prescription Healthcare Products, Cosmetics, Dental Floss, Toothbrushes, and Feminine Hygiene Products Notification of Stolen Johnson & Johnson Group of Consumer Companies Products Small Amount of Gerber Infant Formula Stolen Shire Pharmaceuticals Notification about Stolen Carbatrol Appearing as Expired Returns GlaxoSmithKline Update on Stolen Advair FDA Warns Consumers, Pharmacists, and Wholesalers Not to Use Stolen Advair Diskus Inhalers Information Notice on Certain Stolen Consumer Health Products from GlaxoSmithKline Notification of Stolen Lupin Pharmaceuticals Products Notification of Stolen Cargo Having Zydus Generic Drug Products Update to Notification of Stolen Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies Products Revision to the Notification of Stolen Eli Lilly and Company Products- 23nd March, 2010 Sanofi-Aventis US Drug Product Theft in Puerto Rico Notification of Stolen Eli Lilly and Company Products March 13, 2010: Notification of Stolen Mead Johnson Products Information Alert on Stolen H-E-B Pharmaceutical Products Stolen ClindaReach (Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution USP, 1%) Pledgets Stolen Pharmaceutical Products from GlaxoSmithKline - Addendum Information Notice on Certain Stolen Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health Products from GlaxoSmithKline Information Notice on Stolen ACUVUE® OASYSTM Brand Contact Lenses from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. Notification of Stolen Mead Johnson Products Notification of Stolen Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies Products Update to FDA Alert About Stolen Insulin FDA Advisory About Levemir Insulin Notification of Stolen Mead Johnson Infant Formula Products Information on Certain Stolen Tylenol® Arthritis and Tylenol® PM Caplets Stolen Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution Stolen Ipratropium Bromide and Albuterol Inhalation Solutions Warning on Stolen Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution and Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution Novo Nordisk Warns Customers About Stolen Insulin Information Notice on Certain Stolen Over-the-Counter Products from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, NA GSK Advisory: Advair Diskus theft FDA Cargo/Warehouse Letter to Stakeholders
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