Archive for August 2011
Fake Online “Canadian” Pharmacy Sold Meds Through Trojan Software
A Trojan installed on victims computers, called Win32.Kelihos.b, is responsible for sending spam on behalf of a fake “Canadian pharmacy.” Computer researchers discovered that a group running a botnet used P2P to install this trojan on victims’ computers in order to lure them into purchasing rogue anti-spyware products, and then to send spam with subject…
[...]Maryland Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Importing Misbranded Cancer Drugs
View larger map In an FDA report unsealed August 11, 2011, Maryland oncologist Dr. Isabella Martire has pled guilty on charges of introducing a misbranded drug into interstate commerce. Martire purchased cancer drugs not approved or verified by the FDA from a UK-based supplier and gave them to her patients. She then sought reimbursement from…
[...]Counterfeit and Stolen Medicine Found in Liberia’s Markets
Liberian researchers have found that more than 50% of antibiotic, antimalarial and pain relief medication are counterfeit or substandard. Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority officials collected 115 samples of common medications from public markets in Monrovia and tested them using the Global Pharma Health Fund’s Minilab. Some medications were found to have no…
[...]Spammers sending fake Google+ invites
The UK’s Guardian reports on the latest tactic from spammers and counterfeiters to find a way into your inbox, this time by trying to capitalize on the fanfare around the launch of Google+.
[...]Jordanian officials Seize 25,000 Packets of Counterfeit Antibiotic
The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) seized 25,000 packets of a widely prescribed antibiotic that treats bacterial infections. The fake medicine was found in the trunk of a car parked on the side of the road. According to JFDA Director Mohammad Rawashdeh, the fake Zithromax was “unfit for human consumption.” Read the story by…
[...]Bangkok police bust criminal ring operating fake pharmacies distributing counterfeit medicine
Bangkok police searched four drug stockrooms, two of which were operating as pharmacies, and discovered more than 200 varieties of fake medicines.
[...]Tuberculosis Patient Safety Jeopardized by Counterfeit Antibiotics
Karachi police shut down a pharmaceuticals factory producing counterfeit antibiotics used for tuberculosis, confiscating fakes worth Rs20 million and arresting twelve people. The Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences contacted officials after suspecting the drugs to be counterfeit and experts determined the medication was “completely bogus,” said Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, director of the…
[...]White House Releases Plan to Combat Transnational Crime
The Obama administration’s has a new plan to crack down on transnational criminals who sell counterfeit goods, including fake medicines, which can be extremely dangerous.
[...]Operation Apothecary Affirmed by ICE
The U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with other US agencies, has reaffirmed the targeting criminals selling unapproved, adulerated, or counterfeit medicine in the United States. Operation Apothecary, initiated in 2004, focuses on internet crime, specifically criminal use of the internet to purchase pharmaceuticals. Says the ICE, “Criminals, posing as legitimate pharmaceutical providers,…
[...]New Low Cost Anti-Counterfeit Medicine Device Patented
A New Jersey custom laser manufacturer, PD-LD, has been awarded a US patent on a low-cost Raman monitoring device that can be used to detect counterfeit medicine. The device doesn't need the expensive components that other Raman spectrometers need, reports Securing Pharma. Using low-cost lasers, similar to those in DVD drives, combined with laser-stabilizing technology,…
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