DRUG TAMPERING

MUHAMMAD ALI
PHARM-D (Final Proff )
Gomal University KpK.
11/1/22
1
 INTRODUCTION TO DRUG
TAMPERING
 The inappropriate or illegal alteration of a 
drug formulated under specified conditions. 
Drug tampering may occur either during
manufacturing or at the pharmacy before its 
distribution to the adulterate or alter any
dangerous drug or substitute any
dangerous drug with another substance.”
 You also may be charged with drug
tampering if you adulterate, alter, or
substitute the packaging or receptacle of a
dangerous drug . 2
11/1/22
CONT…..
 Drug tampering isn’t always about
trying to poison people or make them
sick, as in the Tylenol case
 Sometimes drugs or their packaging
are tampered with in an effort to cover
criminal drug activity by making the
drug look like something more
innocuous, such as swapping the label
on a prescription pain killer to make it
look like an over-the-counter drug. 3
11/1/22
 HISTORY OF DRUG
TAMPERING
 Tampering started,back in the early 1980s, the
world was shocked when several people in the
Chicago area died after taking over-the-counter
It
Tylenol capsules. turned out that someone had
bought bottles of Tylenol from stores, added
cyanide to the bottles, and then returned them to
store shelves.
 The incident prompted a nationwide recall of
Tylenol in America . After that strict laws were
made about drug tampering in world. 
4
11/1/22
11/1/22 5
 RE-MANUFACTURED

11/1/22 6
 What is Drug Tampering ?

   “Adulterate or alter any Potent drug or substitute

any dangerous drug with another substance.”
Under this definition, drug tampering could include
actions such as:
 Contaminating the drug with a foreign
substance, such as the Tylenol incident
 Altering the label of a controlled substance to
make it look like something else
 Substituting a controlled substance for
something else
11/1/22 7
 Penalties for a Drug
Tampering Conviction

 The possible sentence may include nine

(9) to 36 months in prison and a fine of up
to $10,000.
 If someone else is physically harmed
because of the drug tampering, the offense
is a second-degree felony that may carry a
sentence of two (2) to eight (8) years in
prison and a fine of up to $15,000.

11/1/22 8
 CONT…..
 A conviction for drug tampering results in a
permanent felony record as a drug offender.
There are many ways that may negatively
affect your future.
 You may not be able to get hired for a job

 You may not be able to rent a house or

apartment
 You may lose your professional license like
law, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, or any
other profession that requires a license from
a state board. 9

11/1/22
 PENALTIES ACCORDING TO DRUG ACT
1976 INPAKISTAN

 According to sub section 2 of section

27 of drug act 1976 penalty for product
tampering is imprisonment for a term
of 7 year and a fine of Rs 10,0000 or
with both.

11/1/22 10
 TAMPER RESISTANT
PACKING
1) Film wrapers
 The following 2) Blister Pakage
pakages are
3) Strip Package
approved by
FDA, as tamper 4) Bottle Seals
resistant 1) Sealed Tubes
packaging 2) Aerosoles
system :- Containers
3) Breakable caps
11/1/22
4) Bubble Pack 11
 THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING

11/1/22 12