Archive for July 2005
Companies Fight Hard Vs. Fakes But Problems Are Getting Worse
South Florida businessman David Pearl II wondered why some foreign sales were slowing for refrigeration testing manifolds made by his company, Uniweld Products. A check of stores told him. Counterfeits were being sold at 40% to 50% off. Donna Howell July 7, 2005 Read the full story at investors.com.
[...]Owner of shutdown online pharmacy is arrested
Federal agents have arrested the owner of a shuttered Burnsville-based online pharmacy for allegedly trying to start another Internet pharmacy in the Dominican Republic. Maricella Miranda July 6, 2005 Read the full story at twincities.com. (Free registration required)
[...]Import wrangling may become moot
A Canadian government official is threatening to turn off the spigot that gushes lower-cost prescription drugs to the United States, often via the Internet. Last week, Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh said he will propose legislation to ban bulk exports of prescription drugs to the United States, a statement that did little but muddy the…
[...]Drug program to help uninsured
A bill that could save patients money on drugs by allowing them to take medications that others returned to pharmacies was signed Tuesday by Gov. Jim Doyle. Joe Manning July 5, 2005 Read the full story at jsonline.com. (Free registration required)
[...]Good start to stop bad drugs
The nightly prescription-drug-induced agony of Tim Fagan, a young liver transplant patient from Deer Park, has become the inspiration for much-needed legislation to curb the counterfeiting of drugs. His representative in Congress, Steve Israel (D-Huntington), knows it will be an uphill fight to get the bill passed, but he's absolutely correct to make the effort.…
[...]Authorities to crack down on bogus malaria pills
Surat Thani _ Drug regulators are clamping down on fake anti-malaria medicines which have become popular among legal and illegal Burmese labourers. APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL Tuesday 05 July 2005 Read the full story at bangkokpost.com.
[...]Man charged for bringing in fake Viagra pills
Federal authorities have charged a man with trafficking in counterfeit goods after receiving some 4,000 fake tablets of the prescription drug Viagra via express mail. By John Ravelo Tuesday, July 05, 2005 Read the full story at saipantribune.com.
[...]Medicare may cut appeal of I-SaveRX
The Medicare prescription-drug benefit set to begin Jan. 1 will not cover medications purchased from Canada or other countries, potentially discouraging customers from Gov. Rod Blagojevich's struggling I-SaveRx program. By MARY MASSINGALE Read the full story at sj-r.com.
[...]Canadian ‘pharmacy’ closes
It should come as no surprise that Canada is moving to re strict drug sales to Americans, as Nevada became the 10th state to encourage its citizens to look to our northern neighbor to find affordable prescriptions. Patriot News Sunday, July 03, 2005 Read the full story at pennlive.com.
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