Expert Resources: IMPACT
IMPACT stands for International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce, an initiative of the World Health Organization and partners, including the Partnership for Safe Medicines. This page contains information relevant to the workings of the IMPACT Communications group: an events calendar, examples of successful educational materials, and a multimedia archive.You can submit materials to be considered for placement to information@safemedicines.org.
To learn more about the IMPACT initiative, click here.
Calendar of Events
January 24-28. World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. "The Shifting Power Equation."
Davos, Switzerland. Link here
January 30-31, 2007. Third Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy
Geneva, Switzerland. Link here.
February 8-9, 2007. World Customs Organization Conference on the Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs.
Baku, Azerbaijan.
March 13-15, 2007. 3rd Global Forum on Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting: “Making Anti-Counterfeiting Policy Effective.” & IMPACT Meeting on Technologies.Prague, Czech Republic. Link here.
Educational Materials
Patient/Public Perspective
German Pharma Health Fund. Counterfeit Medicines - An unscrupulous business.
International Council of Nurses. Anti-Counterfeiting Poster from International Nurses Day 2005.
National Consumers' League. Consumer education guide.
Partnership for Safe Medicines. SAFEDRUG Checklist.
U.S. FDA. Print Public Service Announcement: "Counterfeit Medicines: Filled with Empty Promises". Text flyer available as well here.
U.S. FDA. Internet Public Service Announcement: "Stop Counterfeit Drugs".
W.H.O. and Partners. Counterfeits Medicines Kill Model Poster.
Provider Perspective
International Council of Nurses, International Federation of Pharmacists, U.S. Pharmacopeia. A Tool for Visual Inspection of Medicines.
Partnership for Safe Medicines. Simple Steps for SAFE Sourcing.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Guidance for pharmacists.
Industry Perspective
Pfizer's two-pager. Link here.
Multimedia Materials
Listing of Major Multimedia Presentations
| Airdate | Producer | Lang | Link | Topics |
| June 4, 2006 | DatelineNBC | EN | Link | U.S., China, Counterfeits, Internet Drug Sales |
| May 5, 2006 | Voice of America | EN | Link | U.S., India, China, Nigeria, Uganda, Counterfeits, WHO |
| BBC | EN | Link | India, Nigeria, Counterfeits, Import-Export. (Note: DVD/VHS must be purchased). | |