You think this was a supply intended for a clinic?

[MsGizmo]

Shipment of counterfeit, ‘unapproved’ weight loss drugs seized in Ohio

 

[exploitedworkerbee]

Shipment of counterfeit, ‘unapproved’ weight loss drugs seized in Ohio

I think this is bad reporting. The headline says “shipment” but the story talks about an operation, which would probably involve more than one shipment. It was probably written by AI, the author is just staff, no name attached.

Anyway, Cincinnati is where almost all inbound DHL planes come to clear customs, so assuming this was a bigger operation happening there. Unlikely they oopsie doopsied into a single giant shipment. They also estimate the value of the stuff according to recommended price for a low dose pen, so they call that $3 vial of sema 5mg a $1400 ozempic equivalent or whatever, transforming your $30 kit into a $14,000 headline. You can see how easy it is to get to that $3.5 million number.

 

[ZippityDooDah]

Their AI editor needed a little help, so I obliged...

"CBP works closely with the FDA to protect the nation’s drug supply, their big pharma masters, enforcing antiquated laws and inspecting questionable shipments to prevent the importation of dangerous life-improving products."

 

[MsGizmo]

I think this is bad reporting. The headline says “shipment” but the story talks about an operation, which would probably involve more than one shipment. It was probably written by AI, the author is just staff, no name attached.

Anyway, Cincinnati is where almost all inbound DHL planes come to clear customs, so assuming this was a bigger operation happening there. Unlikely they oopsie doopsied into a single giant shipment. They also estimate the value of the stuff according to recommended price for a low dose pen, so they call that $3 vial of sema 5mg a $1400 ozempic equivalent or whatever, transforming your $30 kit into a $14,000 headline. You can see how easy it is to get to that $3.5 million number.

I didn't even think of the way they over inflate the value. I was just wondering if they were targeting one of the big name compounding clinics in order to get that much stuff at one time.

 

[PopTart]

KY has 2 of the largest cargo airports in the US and the world - SDF (Louisville) and CVG (Hebron). Both airports are poor choices for sending counterfeit per a DHL buddy at CVG.

 

[rsmith]

If it was a legitimately large single shipment, it could well have been one of many CN vendors stocking their US warehouse in which case the loss is considered a rounding error.

 

[H1n1vrz89]

nah, aint no big shipment. although there are medspas who do order im sure and place big shipments, and escpecially since the shipping has been shit lately.
DHL and Fedex maybe the only other way to get the stuff in in few days.

UPS no more since they can fine the sender for sending powdered drugs.... etc
but ugh....
lets hope my shit goes through... its being sent by dhl

 

[Ted R]

More like a restock of someone's US Warehouse.