Archive for August 2006
SpotLight: Fake and dangerous – the dark side of counterfeits
MICROWAVE oven … power-drill … batteries. Handy home gadgets commonly found in most households. Yet danger lurks if you had bought those items on the cheap. It might explode in your face or break to bits. Rita, Haris and Sam are among those who have been victims of sub-standard and fake products which are creeping…
[...]Woman’s sight damaged by drugs bought on Internet
Doctors have warned against buying prescription drugs on the Internet after a woman was left with severely damaged sight. The 64-year-old pensioner had been taking the oral steroid prednisolone for four years which she had bought from an online pharmaceutical company in Thailand. By JENNY HOPE10 August 2006 Read the full story at dailymail.co.uk.
[...]China’s Customs Deals with 1,076 IPRs Infringement Cases
BEIJING – In the first half of the year China prosecuted 1,076 cases of intellectual property rights (IPRs) infringement, said China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) in Beijing on Wednesday. According to a press release by the Chinese Customs, altogether 39 million fake items were seized with a total value of more than 68 million…
[...]HARD TIMES AWAIT FAKE HAWKERS
NAFDAC threatens to shut down markets in Aba
National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned market operators in Aba on the consequences of not allowing its officers to perform their legitimate duties. The Chief Regulatory Officer in-charge of Aba Zonal Office of the agency, Mr Kehinde Mamudu gave the warning in an interview with our correspondent in Aba on…
[...]Fake medicines
Canadian pharmacies are a true menace
Drugs from Canada aren’t really from Canada, says MARV SHEPHERD, and their profits support terrorists worldwide. What difference does it make if Americans save a few bucks and buy their prescription drugs through the mail from Canada? Canada’s drugs are as safe as ours, right? And who cares who gets the money if your grandma…
[...]Heart patients get fake drugs supplied to NHS pharmacies
Counterfeit lipitor found again in the United Kingdom
OTTAWA – Health Canada is informing consumers about a batch of counterfeit Lipitor (the brand name for atorvastatin) found on the market in the United Kingdom. This drug is used to treat high cholesterol. The counterfeit Lipitor has a lot number of 004405K1, with an expiration date of "11 2007." The counterfeit Lipitor was originally…
[...]5 indicted in illegal sale of drugs
A federal grand jury yesterday indicted five people and a local pharmacy in an alleged conspiracy to illegally distribute weight-loss drugs over the Internet. The operation, run by a California-based Internet company, Rx Medical One, netted more than $33.6 million in illicit proceeds, the indictment alleged. By MICHAEL HINKELMAN02 August 2006 Read the full story…
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