New testing by Times reporters has revealed that some pharmacies in cities across Mexico sell counterfeit medication tainted with fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Some of the pills looked just like antibiotics. Others were unlabeled white tablets. Several mimicked well-known American pills, and a few came in sealed bottles.
Some of the pills came from drugstores in seaside destinations including Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Tulum, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta. Others were purchased in Tijuana and Nuevo Progreso, border towns with booming medical and pharmaceutical tourism sectors.Playa del Carmen is best known for its beaches, nightlife and entertainment, but Times reporters found that some of its pharmacies are passing off dangerous substances, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, as legitimate medications.
A pharmacy catering to tourists sits feet from the historic Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta. On a late spring day in Puerto Vallarta, tourists carrying Starbucks cups and cans of Michelob Ultra strolled along the bougainvillea-lined avenues of the bustling Zona Romantica. The city of nearly a quarter of a million people is on the Pacific Coast, roughly halfway between Mexico’s northern and southern borders.It’s better-known as a resort town for gay men than a hot spot for medical tourism.
following a protocol recommended by UCLA researchers who conducted their own testing earlier this year.
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