Archive for May 2006
Roche issues tips to avoid Tamiflu fakes
NUTLEY, N.J., May 8 (UPI) — Roche on Monday released guidelines to help consumers avoid fake Tamiflu, the anti-viral effective against bird flu. Among its anti-counterfeit pointers –which can be found at www.tamiflu.com– the Swiss firm said people should be particularly careful when purchasing the treatment on the Internet, be wary of drugs offered for sale without a prescription…
[...]New Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network will help stop Canada’s growing trade in counterfeit goods
TORONTO, May 3 /CNW/ – CSA International, in cooperation with the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) and other anti- counterfeiting experts, today officially launched the Canadian Anti- Counterfeiting Network (CACN), a new coalition that focuses on the prevention and elimination of counterfeit and pirated goods in Canada. “Counterfeiting can kill, and no person or nation is exempt from…
[...]Internet Drug Sellers – Latin America
EXPERT RESOURCES (Back to Consumer Resources) News See latest news at news.google.com. Consult safemedicines.org Internet Drug Seller news archive. California Healthcare Institute maintains a newswire with many importation-related stories. Available here. Reports & Statements Health Canada. Health Canada advises consumers be cautious when buying Tamiflu online. 23 December 2005. Centre for Reform (U.K.). Illegal Online…
[...]Partnership For Safe Medicines Joins FDA Counterfeit Alert Network
Pharmacy Expert Says Internet is Key to Fighting Counterfeiters Worldwide
Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2006) � The Partnership for Safe Medicines, a coalition of patient, physician, pharmacist, university, industry and professional organizations, today announced that its SafeMeds Alert System has become a part of the Food and Drug Administration�s (FDA) Counterfeit Alert Network.
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Safety of drug supply: Tougher laws needed to stem counterfeit drug rings
The FDA has warned that the U.S. drug supply is a potential target for terrorism. On March 29, 2006, the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force unsealed an indictment charging 19 people with operating a global crime and terrorism ring spanning Lebanon, Canada, China, Brazil, Paraguay and the United States. The ring sold counterfeit drugs and…
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