09-14-2019, 02:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-14-2019, 02:39 PM by Chinchillin777.
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That’s somewhat relieving, but honestly I’m more concerned about larger “operations”, based in lesser regulated parts of Asia (where they can synthesize the F in mass quantities), as well as have the industrial infrastructure necessary to create convincing counterfeit packaging/tablets en masse without necessarily being exposed to the deadly fine powders/vapors, as well as producing tablets that can look extremely “clean” and in some cases conform almost exactly to the dimensions of the genuine article.
It’s the fundamental corruption & lack of regulation outside of North America & Western Europe that are causing such “high quality” facsimiles to flood the markets... I don’t believe they MEAN to kill their customers, they are just careless, ignorant, or altogether indifferent, and the disturbing result is that some (probably the vast majority) end up basically being chalk, while others might as well contain cyanide. What’s also bad is that said countries tend not to be very cooperative with international extradition, so while the “middle men” and local distributors may face close to a lifetime in prison if caught (especially to “make an example of” in the current climate), those truly responsible for large scale production tend to stay within their counties of origin, making them difficult to pin down
That is a very interesting point to know, though - I was unaware that the NHS doesn’t endorse/pay for alprazolam prescriptions, no wonder it is always such a “hot topic” with so many fakes coming from that region. Glad it is not a medication that I rely on or favor for my types of anxiety.
It’s the fundamental corruption & lack of regulation outside of North America & Western Europe that are causing such “high quality” facsimiles to flood the markets... I don’t believe they MEAN to kill their customers, they are just careless, ignorant, or altogether indifferent, and the disturbing result is that some (probably the vast majority) end up basically being chalk, while others might as well contain cyanide. What’s also bad is that said countries tend not to be very cooperative with international extradition, so while the “middle men” and local distributors may face close to a lifetime in prison if caught (especially to “make an example of” in the current climate), those truly responsible for large scale production tend to stay within their counties of origin, making them difficult to pin down
That is a very interesting point to know, though - I was unaware that the NHS doesn’t endorse/pay for alprazolam prescriptions, no wonder it is always such a “hot topic” with so many fakes coming from that region. Glad it is not a medication that I rely on or favor for my types of anxiety.