On Oct. 8, Acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., visited two international mail facilities (IMFs) to see the critical work being carried out by agency investigators in the FDA’s effort to combat overseas shipments containing illicit and potentially dangerous drugs and other products from reaching Americans: the IMFs at JFK Airport in Jamaica, New York and Secaucus, New Jersey. The nine IMFs across the U.S. receive mail from more than 180 countries, and it is part of the FDA’s mission to inspect, detect and intercept illegal products, including those that are unapproved, counterfeit and/or potentially dangerous, such as illicit opioid products, counterfeit prescription drugs, medical devices, over-the-counter products, and products labeled as dietary supplements that may contain harmful ingredients. In addition, amid more than 1,000 reports of lung injuries associated with ...
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