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Washington Poison Center flags opioid-laced counterfeit supplements tied to overdose deaths

Newseze Wire·Tue, Oct 13, 11:43 PMWire: KING 5 Seattle
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Washington Poison Center flags opioid-laced counterfeit supplements tied to overdose deaths

Consumers buying over-the-counter wellness supplements face genuine risk of accidental opioid poisoning from counterfeit products, a gap in supply-chain oversight that directly threatens public health.

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