Archive for November 2005

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A leading Filipino-owned pharmaceutical company on Wednesday warned the public against a syndicate engaged in smuggling or underground manufacturing of fake drugs. November 16, 2005 Read the full story at abs-cbnnews.com.

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer, best known as the maker of Viagra, is warning consumers in the Netherlands to beware of Viagra spam because they state 97% of the pills sold are counterfeit. By John Stith November 16, 2005 Read the full story at securitypronews.com.

SHANGHAI (AFX) – The European Union is seeing an increase in the import of counterfeit goods of a potentially life-threatening nature, such as fake medications and aircraft parts, making it imperative for China to crack down on fake products, a top EU customs official said. By AFX News Limited November 16, 2005 Read the full…

As an endorsement of Nigeria's leading role in the fight against fake and counterfeit drugs on the continent, the French government has promised more drug production factories in the country. November 13, 2005 Read the full story at allafrica.com.

Two RFID-enabled, integrated solutions for pharmaceuticals track and trace applications were announced Monday at the RFID Healthcare Industry Adoption Summit in Arlington, Va. Both use electronic pedigrees, or e-pedigrees, to prove a drug's chain of custody and protect against the introduction of counterfeit and/or diverted (fraudulently obtained and resold) drugs into the supply chain. By…

Anti-malaria drugs which save hundreds of thousands of lives every year are at risk of becoming useless, because of new counterfeiting tactics. Experts have discovered counterfeiters in South East Asia are producing dilute fake versions of the drugs – raising the risk of resistance. By Madeleine Morris November 14, 2005 Read the full story at…

McKesson Corp., the San Francisco-based pharmaceuticals wholesaler, is modifying its drug-buying practices to minimize chances it would distribute fake drugs that could be dispensed to the public. By Heather Won Tesoriero November 14, 2005 Read the full story at wsj.com (Subscription required).

Long a reality in foreign countries, the underworld of fake drugs is emerging as a major concern in the United States. More phony drugs are finding their way into Americans' medicine cabinets, officials say, including hundreds of counterfeit pain pills recently smuggled into Michigan in makeshift packaging of plastic baggies and Scotch tape. By Sharon…

LONDON, November 11 /PRNewswire/ — A new campaign launched today aims to alert patients to the potential risks of counterfeit medicines and the dangers associated with buying prescription-only medicines from unregulated Internet sites. The campaign is being run by Merck, Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD). November 11, 2005 Read the full story at allheadlinenews.com.

Americans import a "substantial and increasing" number of illegal prescription drugs, but efforts to stop the sales remain scattershot, according to a federal report released today. By Mary Pat Flaherty November 10, 2005 Read the full story at washingtonpost.com.