Archive for 2006
Didn’t know pills were fake, insists pharmacist
Accused Hamilton pharmacist Abadir Nasr admits he purchased counterfeit drugs, but says he did not know the cardiovascular medication was fake at the time. In an affidavit filed in court, Nasr, 29, told the Ontario College of Pharmacists that between January and June 2005 he purchased Norvasc in 5-milligram and 10-milligram strength from a man…
[...]WHO and partners accelerate fight against counterfeit medicines
SON’s War Against Substandard Goods
The Standards Organisations of Nigeria (SON) was established by Act No. 56 of 1971, Act CAP 412 of the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Act also has amendments to Act No. 20 of 1976, No. 32 of 1984 and No. 18 of 1990. By Section 1 of Act No. 56 of 1971,…
[...]Increased Seizures of Counterfeit Medicines in Europe Highlight the Need for Patients to Purchase their Medicines through Certified Distribution Channels
Drug website logo to protect patients from rogue sellers
THE sale of medicines over the internet is to be subject to tighter regulation with the introduction of a new stamp of approval designed to protect patients from disreputable websites. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society will start a pilot scheme this week in which creditable online pharmacies will be identified with a logo, so that buyers…
[...]Scam Alert: Health and medical scams flourish on the Internet
Every day, more people turn to the World Wide Web to conduct their own research on medical conditions and treatment. While the Web is full of valuable and detailed information, it is also a boiling stew of misinformation and outright lies. Health and medical scams and schemes are rampant. To combat the growing amount of…
[...]Weston man admits fake drugs sales
When he was arrested in 2003, Weston's Michael A. Carlow was labeled the leader of a ring that funneled at least $46 million of fake and illegal medicine into U.S. drugstores. On Friday, Carlow pleaded guilty to the biggest accusation: Acting as a middleman in the sale of 200,000 bottles of fake or illegal cholesterol…
[...]Pharmacists Welcome Drug Export Bill …With a Reservation
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(CCNMatthews – Nov. 2, 2006) – The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) welcomes Bill C-378 as a critical step forward but believes it does not go quite far enough. Tabled by M.P. Dr. Carolyn Bennett, the Bill would amend the Food and Drugs Act to provide any Minister of Health with the authority to ban…
[...]UN health agency launches attack on multi-billion-dollar counterfeit medicine market
Two accused over ‘fake’ HIV tests
Two men have appeared in court in West Bengal over the alleged mis-selling of kits which were used to test people for HIV/Aids and hepatitis. Police say Monozyme India sold hundreds of thousands of the kits, originally designed to test for pregnancy or other conditions, under false pretences. 30 October 2006 Read the full story…
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