Event Brief
Fake oxycodone sold online contains nitazenes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: Deadly synthetic opioids disguised as legitimate painkillers are being sold online across Europe. In the Netherlands, counterfeit oxycodone pills were found containing nitazenes, synthetic opioids reported to be up to 500 times stronger than morphine, linked to fatal respiratory failure within minutes.
WHO: Counterfeit medicine sellers via online pharmacies and marketplaces
WHAT: Counterfeit painkillers sold online were found to contain nitazenes, causing fatal respiratory failure.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: Netherlands
WHY: The article links the spread to the growth of online marketplaces and small parcel shipments that make illicit goods harder to intercept.
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