Archive for 2011
Congress Proposes Increasing Penalties for Counterfeit Medicine Traffickers
US Congress proposed a Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act to increase penalties for trafficking of counterfeit drugs to reflect the severity of the crime and harm to the public on November 17, 2011. The bipartisan bill was sponsored by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal,…
[...]Diabetics depend upon lifesaving medications like these
Diabetics depend upon lifesaving medications like these by DeathByBokeh via Flickr.
[...]Need Help Paying for Prescription Meds?– Here Are Ways to Help
Don’t turn to shady online vendors of medicine when you need cheaper prescription medication. You don’t know what you’ll get from a fake online pharmacy: it could be anything from deadly poison to absolutely nothing.
[...]Second Multi-Million Dollar Counterfeit Drug Bust in China
Chinese authorities reported a $315 million counterfeit drug and packaging bust on Thursday November 17, 2011. 16,000 police officers apprehended 1,770 suspects and raided more than 1,400 manufacturing and sales locations, reported AFP. Authorities found banned chemicals, repackaged expired pharmaceuticals and forged qualification documents. Over 100 different formulations from both domestic and foreign pharmaceutical firms…
[...]FREE WEBINAR: Protecting Clinic Patients from Counterfeit Drugs
In this free webinar, drug safety expert Bryan A. Liang will talk about specific and concrete ways clinics can protect their patients from counterfeit drugs.
[...]Where to Buy Smoking Cessation Medications Safely Online For the Great American Smokeout
November 17 is the 36th Great American Smokeout encouraging smokers to use the date to quit smoking, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. It’s a great time to quit smoking, but consumers need to avoid buying counterfeit smoking cessation medication from fake online pharmacies.
Not all online sources for smoking cessation aids are legitimate sources. Learn more about where to buy and where not to buy here.
[...]Buy Smoking Cessation Drugs from VIPPS Pharmacies
Liang BA*, Mackey TK. Vaccine shortages and suspect online pharmacy sellers. Vaccine (2011), doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.11.016
Abstract Vaccines represent half the products on the FDA Biologics Product Shortages list. As a result, providers and patients may purchase them online, a process rife with patient safety risks. We examined vaccine online availability by assessing up to 5 identified online sellers. We determined if sites were accredited by the National Association of Boards…
[...]Medicine Counterfeiters Faking Drugs With Chemical Pigments and Animal Feed
In an update to November 8, 2011 news that Chinese authorities capture 65 million fake pills in a crackdown on Chinese counterfeiters, new sources now say that along with the fake medications, questionable and dangerous ingredients were found on sites. Animal feed and chemical pignments were found, as well as corn starch, reported The Associated…
[...]Recent Nabbing of Fake Drugs in China Reminds Consumers Fake Drugs Can Be Made Anywhere
Investigators have discovered counterfeit medications made all over the world, from Ecuador to Montreal.
While the world is still reeling from the news that 65 million bottles of fake medicine were confiscated in manufacturing and warehouse sites in Henan Province, China, officials remind consumers that counterfeit medications are made world-wide
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