U.S. fake cancer drug probe may have Canadian ties

Source: CBC

U.S. investigators are looking at pharmacy companies with possible Canadian connections as they seek the source of fake cancer drugs.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last month that a counterfeit version of Avastin, a popular cancer drug, had been purchased and used by 10 medical practices in three American states.

In the counterfeit versions of the drug, believed to have come from Egypt and Turkey via several European countries, the active ingredient was replaced with starch, cleaning solvents and other chemicals, authorities found.

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