An outbreak of poisonings linked to a counterfeit prescription painkiller—previously seen in the Sacramento, Calif., region—has reached the Bay Area, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC reported that seven patients were treated for overdoses in Bay Area hospitals in late March and early April after taking what they thought were tablets of the brand-name painkiller Norco (Watson), which combines acetaminophen and hydrocodone.
But the counterfeit