CINCINNATI — Customers and Border Protection agencies in Cincinnati seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in unapproved pharmaceuticals.
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Cincinnati CBP agencies and the FDA officers intercepted nearly 450 shipments containing illegal contact lenses, Botox, GLP-1 drugs, and other medical products.
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“Counterfeit products, such as these items, can contain toxic substances that can impact the public’s health,” said Director of Field Operations LaFonda Sutton-Burke, Chicago Field Office.
The price for the prohibited pharmaceuticals was $407,784 had they been legally imported.
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