Archive for June 2005
Nevada Governor Plans to Sign Canadian Drug Bill
Governor Guinn says he'll sign a politically charged bill that would allow Nevada to join eight other states in offering residents lower-priced prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies online. June 9, 2005 Read the full story at kvbc.com.
[...]MHRA: Safety warning on Internet drugs
LONDON, June 9, 2005 – Thousands of people in the UK buy medicinal drugs from websites and are oblivious to the fact that some (not all) of the websites belong to unscrupulous vendors. Many of these vendors sell counterfeit drugs that are harmful and in some cases can be life threatening. Read the full story…
[...]Pharmaceutical Fakery
Tim Fagan had already been through a lot when the doctors prescribed Epogen for his anemia. Two years before, when he was just 14, Tim had developed a rare liver condition. His legs turned blue; he became lethargic; he vomited blood. Finally, in February 2002, Tim got a donor liver and had an emergency transplant…
[...]Dr. M. Relatives Drug Label Monopoly An Outrage
I was appalled to read the recent expose on the latest example of crony capitalism in Malaysia involving the award of an monopoly concession to label all medicines and drugs before they can be sold in Malaysia. Jun 7, 05 Read the full story at malaysiakini.com.
[...]Drug racket busted, 75 medicine brands seized
Drug bill may win OK today
CARSON CITY — A bill to help Nevadans buy lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada is expected to win final approval today. By ED VOGEL, REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU Sunday, June 05, 2005 Read the full story at reviewjournal.com.
[...]Man caught with 22,000 fake Viagra pills
A man caught trying to offload 22,000 fake Viagra tablets at a Heathrow Airport hotel has appeared in court. Saturday, 4th June 2005 Read the full story at lse.co.uk.
[...]Canada House committee urges bulk drug export ban
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada's parliamentary health committee, nervously eyeing U.S. legislative moves to buy cheap Canadian drugs, has called for a ban on the bulk exports of foreign-made pharmaceuticals. By Randall Palmer Fri June 3, 2005 Read the full story at reuters.ca.
[...]Liang BA.* Over The Virtual and Geographic Borders: Understanding Importation and Counterfeit Drugs. Cal W Int Law J. 2005 Jun 3;36(1):7-18
Abstract. U.S. citizens depend extensively on medicines for health and quality of life. Yet a major problem attends the drug supply: counterfeit medicines. Although currently the United States has a relatively safe, closed system, it has not been immune to counterfeits, and harm associated with counterfeits has occurred here. Further, because terrorist activities have been…
[...]Liang BA.* International Drug Importation: Issues in Public Policy, Patient Safety, and the Public Health. Cal W Int Law J. 2005 Jun 3;36(1):1-6
Abstract. This issue of the California Western International Law Journal memorializes the proceedings of the First Annual San Diego Health Policy Conference, International Drug Importation: Issues in Public Policy, Patient Safety, and the Public Health. Leaders from medicine, law, public policy, academia, and patient care groups gathered together on June 3-4, 2005 to discuss the…
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