December 29, 2007
The agency advised consumers to stay away from Shangai Chaojimengnan supplements sold under the names Super Shangai, Strong Testis, Shangai Ultra, Shangai Ultra X, Lady Shangai and Shangai Regular. The Chinese-made supplements are packaged and distributed by Shangai Distributor Inc. of Puerto Rico.
December 27, 2007
The United Nations Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) said this month that "the Asian and African regions seem to be the most affected by counterfeit medicines" and "more than 30 percent of medicines on sale could be counterfeits in parts of Asia and parts of Latin America while in the former Soviet republics counterfeit medicines could constitute more than 20 percent of market value."
December 25, 2007
That legal exception does not extend to buying Canadian drugs over the Internet. It's illegal to order drugs from Canada online, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will no longer routinely seize packages of non-narcotic prescription drugs mailed from Canadian pharmacies. It will, however, continue to conduct random searches for counterfeit medications.
The committee will focus on fake medicines being smuggled through the UAE to other countries, the report said.There were reports that cited the UAE as one of the major gateways for trafficking fake drugs to Europe and Africa, especially in free zone areas.
December 24, 2007
Later, councillor of ward no. 1 of Brajrajnagar Municipality, Manas Sahu, lodged a complaint with the Orient police and Jharsuguda Drug Inspector S. K. Sahu and police are investigating.
December 22, 2007
The United Nations Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) said this month that "the Asian and African regions seem to be the most affected by counterfeit medicines" and "more than 30 percent of medicines on sale could be counterfeits in parts of Asia and parts of Latin America while in the former Soviet republics counterfeit medicines could constitute more than 20 percent of market value."
Counterfeits are found in medicines priced below Rs 20, like anti-allergy medicine cetirizine, says Dr D.B.A. Narayana of Delhi Pharmaceutical Trust (DPT), a body mandated by the Mashelkar Committee on spurious drugs (2003) to undertake the study.
December 21, 2007
Mr Abdulsalam Ozigis, Gombe State Coordinator of the Agency, said the products included fake and expired drugs, food and cosmetics, warning that the Agency would not hesitate to close down any premises found selling fake drugs and other substandard products, as well as prosecute such dealers.
We know the problem. In 2003, the surgeon general issued a report documenting that we have only 16.9 total FDA employees to cover all the international mail facilities to detect substandard and counterfeit drugs – a ludicrously low number considering 20 million packages with drugs come into the United States each year.
December 18, 2007
A operation by the National Police Agency (NPA) on Saturday uncovered a counterfeit drug ring based in the county's Taibao Township. Counterfeit versions of many popular drugs were found, including Losec, Panadol and the "morning after" medication Norlevo.
December 17, 2007
The ministry did not know how it arrived in Israel and how many others there are, but it is concerned that others may have reached Israeli pharmacies.
Three months ago, when the authorities announced that they had seized a large cache of counterfeit drugs from Euro Gulf’s warehouse deep inside a sprawling free trade zone here, they gave no hint of the raid’s global significance.
The recent seizure of warehoused drugs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, revealed a medicine trading chain from China, Hong Kong, Dubai, Britain and the Bahamas, and finally to an Internet pharmacy that led Americans to think they were buying pharmaceuticals from Canada, said The New York Times, which interviewed regulators and drug company investigators.
December 15, 2007
Seizures of counterfeit goods, including toys, pharmaceuticals, clothing, handbags, CDs and DVDs, in the European Union have soared 88 percent from 2000 to 2006, the report said.
December 14, 2007
Unlike counterfeit purses or watches, there is no demand by consumers for fake drugs. No one - rich or poor, Chinese, American or African - seeks them out; their victims are always duped into believing they have the real thing.
The recall plan will place Chinese-made drugs and imported drugs in three classes according to their possible danger to people's health, a State Food and Drug Administration official said at a news conference.
December 13, 2007
According to a recent investigation by Consumer Reports, 14,000 shipments of counterfeits were confiscated in 2006, a record year for seizures. Figures for 2007 are also high. And today's fakes are not just the usual knockoffs, which means consumers need to take special precautions when shopping.
The first-ever Sino-US agreement on drug and medical equipment safety signed on Tuesday led to the consensus, marking a substantial step forward for the two countries in better supervision on drugs, SFDA spokesperson Yan Jiangying said.
December 12, 2007
The three-year anticounterfeit strategy calls for a complete assessment of current supply and distribution procedures in the UK and outlines the MHRA's approach to curbing the availability of counterfeit goods. Key to the plan is the launch of a dedicated, 24-hour hotline for reporting suspected counterfeit devices and drugs.
The list of rogue pharmacies is found at http://www.pharmacychecker.com/rogue-pharmacies.asp and will be continually updated.
December 10, 2007
Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of BMA Council, said the doctors’ organisation will approach the UK government to encourage them to lead international action to deal with this issue.
International rackets selling fake Viagra, reportedly sourced from China, Pakistan and India, have in the past been busted in different countries.
December 09, 2007
December 07, 2007
In the U.S., political discussion of the pharmaceutical industry is focused on drug safety and the cost of healthcare, but in Europe a current hot-button issue is counterfeit medicines, Greg Perry, director general of the European Generic medicines Association (EGA), said at a conference this week.
December 06, 2007
China's booming pharmaceutical industry has doubled exports to the United States in five years, undercutting competitors and making U.S. consumers reliant on the safety of Chinese factories and captive to any disruptions in Sino-U.S. commerce.
"Convicted offenders are also liable to a jail term," FDA deputy secretarygeneral Weerawan Taengkaew said yesterday. According to the Drug Act of BE 2510, fakedrug manufacturers are liable to up to life imprisonment and a maximum fine of Bt50,000, while sellers and importers are liable to a jail term of up to 20 years and a maximum fine of Bt10,000.
December 05, 2007
With this in mind, it's worth asking: If we can't ensure safe children's toys, how can we ensure safe prescription drugs?
December 04, 2007
Helen Malani, Chief Shopping Expert, says “You can even comparison shop to get a good deal. But we’re talking about your health here, and money alone should not be your number one priority.”
The FDA has seized a stock worth around Rs 25 lakh. One person has been arrested. FDA’s joint commissioner Suhas Choudhary said, "We had received information from the L T Marg police that a group was defoiling drugs from original strips. They would sell them in self-sealed bags covered with paper pouches and supply them to international clients by getting online orders."
"China is a huge drug-producing country, and the total value of output could reach 500 billion [yuan] each year," administration deputy head Wu Zhen said. "Quite a large amount of them are exported overseas.
December 03, 2007
Mohammad Gawasmmah, 40, was sentenced Fri., Nov. 30, 2007, by U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon to 20 months imprisonment for aiding and abetting the importation and distribution of counterfeit and misbranded Viagra and Cialis. Both pharmaceutical drugs, Viagra is manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Cialis by Eli Lilly Company. Indicted in January 2007, Gawasmmah pleaded guilty in May 2007.
The campaign to correct malpractice in the pharmacy industry is showing results, said Wu Zhen, deputy director of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), at a press conference. By October, about 900 fake drug producers were dug out and 440 cases were handed over to the prosecutors while 279 persons faced criminal charges, he said.
Viagra Ingredient in Chinese Supplements
WASHINGTON -- Dietary supplements marketed to provide male sexual enhancement contain undeclared erectile dysfunction drugs putting users at risk, the Food and Drug Administration warned Friday.The agency advised consumers to stay away from Shangai Chaojimengnan supplements sold under the names Super Shangai, Strong Testis, Shangai Ultra, Shangai Ultra X, Lady Shangai and Shangai Regular. The Chinese-made supplements are packaged and distributed by Shangai Distributor Inc. of Puerto Rico.
29 December 2007
Read the full story at washingtonpost.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:50 AM
Medicines That Kill
U.N. health and crime agencies say counterfeit drugs are killing people from China to Canada and they "promote the development of new strains of viruses, parasites and bacteria . . . for example in the case of malaria or HIV." And in many countries their manufacture and distribution is not even illegal.The United Nations Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) said this month that "the Asian and African regions seem to be the most affected by counterfeit medicines" and "more than 30 percent of medicines on sale could be counterfeits in parts of Asia and parts of Latin America while in the former Soviet republics counterfeit medicines could constitute more than 20 percent of market value."
By Roger Bate
27 December 2007
Read the full story at aei.org.
Posted by jclass at 11:34 PM
Buying Canadian drugs is problematic
Sure, you can save up to half the price of brand-name drugs if you buy from pharmacies outside the U.S. But importing medications from any country except Canada is illegal. In Canada, purchases must be made in person with a valid U.S. prescription approved by a Canadian doctor.That legal exception does not extend to buying Canadian drugs over the Internet. It's illegal to order drugs from Canada online, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will no longer routinely seize packages of non-narcotic prescription drugs mailed from Canadian pharmacies. It will, however, continue to conduct random searches for counterfeit medications.
Thomas M. Anderson
25 December 2007
Read the full story at orlandosentinel.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:30 PM
UAE to set up national committee to crack down on fake medicines
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to set up a national committee to crack down on fake and smuggled medicines, local newspaper Gulf News reported on Tuesday.The committee will focus on fake medicines being smuggled through the UAE to other countries, the report said.There were reports that cited the UAE as one of the major gateways for trafficking fake drugs to Europe and Africa, especially in free zone areas.
25 December 2007
Read the full story at individual.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:28 PM
Again, fake medicine scare
BRAJRAJNAGAR: Huge quantities of expired medicines, medicines without batch numbers and physician’s samples were found dumped at a nullah near rescue centre of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) near Gandhi Square here today.Later, councillor of ward no. 1 of Brajrajnagar Municipality, Manas Sahu, lodged a complaint with the Orient police and Jharsuguda Drug Inspector S. K. Sahu and police are investigating.
24 December 2007
Read the full story at newindpress.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:36 PM
Medicines that kill: A global industry of fake drugs
U.N. health and crime agencies say counterfeit drugs are killing people from China to Canada and they "promote the development of new strains of viruses, parasites and bacteria ... for example in the case of malaria or HIV." And in many countries their manufacture and distribution is not even illegal.The United Nations Inter-regional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) said this month that "the Asian and African regions seem to be the most affected by counterfeit medicines" and "more than 30 percent of medicines on sale could be counterfeits in parts of Asia and parts of Latin America while in the former Soviet republics counterfeit medicines could constitute more than 20 percent of market value."
By Roger Bate
22 December 2007
Read the full story at chinapost.com.tw.
Posted by jclass at 11:32 PM
Fake drugs across the price spectrum: WHO study
Mumbai, Dec. 22 It is not just highly priced medicines that are prone to counterfeiting. Medicines priced less than Rs 20 are also common targets for counterfeiting, says a recent World Health Organisation (WHO)-funded study that surveyed the extent of counterfeit medicines in the country.Counterfeits are found in medicines priced below Rs 20, like anti-allergy medicine cetirizine, says Dr D.B.A. Narayana of Delhi Pharmaceutical Trust (DPT), a body mandated by the Mashelkar Committee on spurious drugs (2003) to undertake the study.
P.T. Jyothi Datta
22 December 2007
Read the full story at thehindubusinessline.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:31 PM
Nigeria: Nafdac to Destroy N50m Fake Products
As part of efforts to ensure that only regulated products are in circulation in the country, contraband products worth N50 million will be destroyed by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in Gombe State.Mr Abdulsalam Ozigis, Gombe State Coordinator of the Agency, said the products included fake and expired drugs, food and cosmetics, warning that the Agency would not hesitate to close down any premises found selling fake drugs and other substandard products, as well as prosecute such dealers.
Segun Awofadeji
21 December 2007
Read the full story at allafrica.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:34 PM
A very real drug importation threat
This week, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill to fund the Food and Drug Administration. With the tremendous continuing challenges in drug safety that the FDA cannot currently meet, improved funding for the agency is welcome. Yet at the same time it adds funding, the bill opens even more doors to undermining safety efforts by allowing drug importation and potential counterfeits to enter into our borders. This dooms any efforts to catch up to just the current safety challenges facing the FDA and our country.We know the problem. In 2003, the surgeon general issued a report documenting that we have only 16.9 total FDA employees to cover all the international mail facilities to detect substandard and counterfeit drugs – a ludicrously low number considering 20 million packages with drugs come into the United States each year.
By Bryan A. Liang
21 December 2007
Read the full story at signonsandiego.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:33 PM
DOH issues fake drugs warning
The Department of Health has issued an emergency warning to regional health bureaus across the nation, asking them to be on the lookout for counterfeit drugs that are believed to have made it onto the market from a Chiayi County drug counterfeiting operation.A operation by the National Police Agency (NPA) on Saturday uncovered a counterfeit drug ring based in the county's Taibao Township. Counterfeit versions of many popular drugs were found, including Losec, Panadol and the "morning after" medication Norlevo.
By Angelica Oung
18 December 2007
Read the full story at taipeitimes.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:53 AM
Fake blood thinning medicine smuggled to Israel from PA
A single package of counterfeit Plavix, a widely used medication to thin the blood of patients after heart attacks, has been caught by the Health Ministry after being smuggled from the Palestinian Authority.The ministry did not know how it arrived in Israel and how many others there are, but it is concerned that others may have reached Israeli pharmacies.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
17 December 2007
Read the full story at jpost.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:35 PM
Free Trade Zones Ease Passage Of Counterfeit Drugs to U.S.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Along a seemingly endless row of identical gray warehouses, a lone guard stands watch over a shuttered storage area with a peeling green and yellow sign: Euro Gulf Trading.Three months ago, when the authorities announced that they had seized a large cache of counterfeit drugs from Euro Gulf’s warehouse deep inside a sprawling free trade zone here, they gave no hint of the raid’s global significance.
By WALT BOGDANICH
17 December 2007
Read the full story at nytimes.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:35 PM
Fake drugs travel globe to Internet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Counterfeit drugs sold online and seized in the United Arab Emirates arrived through a series of global free trade zones, investigators in six countries said.The recent seizure of warehoused drugs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, revealed a medicine trading chain from China, Hong Kong, Dubai, Britain and the Bahamas, and finally to an Internet pharmacy that led Americans to think they were buying pharmaceuticals from Canada, said The New York Times, which interviewed regulators and drug company investigators.
17 December 2007
Read the full story at upi.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:33 PM
Counterfeiting is on the rise, UN says
TURIN, Italy — Counterfeiting is a dangerous and growing enterprise controlled by organized criminals who are exploiting the same trade routes used for trafficking drugs, arms and human beings, the United Nations said in a report released Friday.Seizures of counterfeit goods, including toys, pharmaceuticals, clothing, handbags, CDs and DVDs, in the European Union have soared 88 percent from 2000 to 2006, the report said.
15 December 2007
Read the full story at azstarnet.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:35 PM
A plague of bad medicine
There is a silent killer loose in the streets of every major city from Beijing to New York. Each day this menace brings the threat of greater illness and even death to sick patients living on farms in Africa and in the bungalows of South America. The source of this global epidemic is counterfeit medicines.Unlike counterfeit purses or watches, there is no demand by consumers for fake drugs. No one - rich or poor, Chinese, American or African - seeks them out; their victims are always duped into believing they have the real thing.
By Howard Zucker
14 December 2007
Read the full story at iht.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:34 PM
China Launches Drug Recall System
BEIJING (AP) — China launched a nationwide recall system Wednesday that shifts responsibility to companies to recall harmful drugs, a day after U.S. and Chinese officials signed an agreement on the safety of medicine and medical devices.The recall plan will place Chinese-made drugs and imported drugs in three classes according to their possible danger to people's health, a State Food and Drug Administration official said at a news conference.
By HENRY SANDERSON
12 December 2007
Read the full story at ap.google.com.
Posted by safemedicines at 12:53 AM
Counterfeit products pose a real danger to consumers
Whether it's adulterated medicine that can kill, bogus batteries that can burn or wannabe Guccis that simply wear out fast (though they may look stylish for a while), counterfeit merchandise is almost impossible to avoid.According to a recent investigation by Consumer Reports, 14,000 shipments of counterfeits were confiscated in 2006, a record year for seizures. Figures for 2007 are also high. And today's fakes are not just the usual knockoffs, which means consumers need to take special precautions when shopping.
13 December 2007
Read the full story at mcall.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:52 PM
Pact on drugs, equipment safety inked
Chinese and US drug watchdogs have reached a consensus to be part of each other's inspection and investigation against counterfeits and substandard drugs, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) said Wednesday.The first-ever Sino-US agreement on drug and medical equipment safety signed on Tuesday led to the consensus, marking a substantial step forward for the two countries in better supervision on drugs, SFDA spokesperson Yan Jiangying said.
By Shan Juan
13 December 2007
Read the full story at chinadaily.com.cn.
Posted by jclass at 10:25 PM
Hotline Part of New UK Anticounterfeit Strategy
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) unveiled an aggressive agenda Nov. 23 for combating the market in counterfeit medicines and medical devices. The plan targets both regulated and unregulated supply chains.The three-year anticounterfeit strategy calls for a complete assessment of current supply and distribution procedures in the UK and outlines the MHRA's approach to curbing the availability of counterfeit goods. Key to the plan is the launch of a dedicated, 24-hour hotline for reporting suspected counterfeit devices and drugs.
12 December 2007
Read the full story at fdanews.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:53 PM
List of Rogue Online Pharmacies Published by PharmacyChecker.com
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-six "rogue pharmacy" websites were listed today by PharmacyChecker.com. Consumers should be alerted that using these websites may put their health and money at risk. These pharmacies show no evidence of being licensed and may display unauthorized or altered verification seals from PharmacyChecker.com and other third-parties.The list of rogue pharmacies is found at http://www.pharmacychecker.com/rogue-pharmacies.asp and will be continually updated.
12 December 2007
Read the full story at prnewswire.com.
Posted by safemedicines at 12:49 AM
BMA to attempt to control internet drug sales
The British Medical Association (BMA) is to work with the UK government and the World Health Organisation to control internet sales of medicines. Concerns have been raised by the UN and the World Health Organisation that some drugs sold over the Internet are counterfeit and potentially harmful.Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of BMA Council, said the doctors’ organisation will approach the UK government to encourage them to lead international action to deal with this issue.
10 December 2007
Read the full story at ehiprimarycare.com.
Posted by jclass at 08:53 AM
It’s fake, it’s also grey and it’s Viagra
It is blue and diamond-shaped, but it is not Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. Two years after the drug was officially launched in India, Pfizer is concerned about fake Viagras in the local market, some of them even coming in through international channels.International rackets selling fake Viagra, reportedly sourced from China, Pakistan and India, have in the past been busted in different countries.
P.T. Jyothi Datta
10 December 2007
Read the full story at thehindubusinessline.com.
Posted by safemedicines at 01:13 AM
A Growing Problem - China's Control of Pharmaceuticals and Ingredients
You can add to the growing list of threats to our National security from China the fact that Chinese companies dominate the production of antibiotics and hold major share of the worldwide sales of many vitamins, antibiotics, enzymes, and painkillers. So, there is more to the “China problem” than just the cyber attacks on Oak Ridge National Laboratory, theft of intellectual property or the sale of restricted technologies, or the sale of tainted toothpaste, toxic toys and tainted pet food, all from China.
By Jay Fraser
9 December 2007
Read the full story at threatswatch.org.
Posted by jclass at 08:52 AM
Generics Urged to Get Involved in Fight Against Counterfeiting
While counterfeiting is believed mainly to affect brand drugmakers, the practice, as well as various anticounterfeiting measures, has implications for generic companies, an industry expert says.In the U.S., political discussion of the pharmaceutical industry is focused on drug safety and the cost of healthcare, but in Europe a current hot-button issue is counterfeit medicines, Greg Perry, director general of the European Generic medicines Association (EGA), said at a conference this week.
7 December 2007
Read the full story at fdanews.com.
Posted by jclass at 08:55 AM
New drug scare
BEIJING - The medicine cabinet in the average U.S. home is filling with drugs made in China, and some experts say that could be a prescription for trouble.China's booming pharmaceutical industry has doubled exports to the United States in five years, undercutting competitors and making U.S. consumers reliant on the safety of Chinese factories and captive to any disruptions in Sino-U.S. commerce.
By Tim Johnson
6 December 2007
Read the full story at newsobserver.com.
Posted by jclass at 11:53 PM
FDA proposes heavier fines for fake drug business
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to impose much higher fines on manufacturers, sellers and importers of fake drugs. The proposed amendment to the Drug Act of BE 2510 is seeking to fine fakedrug manufacturers up to Bt5 million, and sellers and importers up to Bt2 million."Convicted offenders are also liable to a jail term," FDA deputy secretarygeneral Weerawan Taengkaew said yesterday. According to the Drug Act of BE 2510, fakedrug manufacturers are liable to up to life imprisonment and a maximum fine of Bt50,000, while sellers and importers are liable to a jail term of up to 20 years and a maximum fine of Bt10,000.
6 December 2007
Read the full story at nationmultimedia.com.
Posted by jclass at 08:54 AM
Guest opinion: Counterfeit drugs the most dangerous Chinese export
Legislation is yet again pending that will open America's borders to imported prescription drugs. But if proponents of importation have their way, the American market could be flooded with dangerous copycat and counterfeit drugs produced in China, Indonesia and other countries with a poor record on consumer safety.With this in mind, it's worth asking: If we can't ensure safe children's toys, how can we ensure safe prescription drugs?
JOEL C. WHITE
5 December 2007
Read the full story at tucsoncitizen.com.
Posted by jclass at 06:50 AM
Shopping online for prescription drugs
Shopping online for prescription drugs can definitely save you some cash. But what you don't know can be deadly. The world health organization says thousands of prescription drugs sold are counterfeit.Helen Malani, Chief Shopping Expert, says “You can even comparison shop to get a good deal. But we’re talking about your health here, and money alone should not be your number one priority.”
Reported by Daphne Munro
4 December 2007
Read the full story at abc15.com.
Posted by jclass at 08:51 PM
Drugs worth Rs 25 lakh seized
MUMBAI: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unearthed an international racket being operated from Kalbadevi. Aphrodisiacs and psychotropic drugs were sold via the internet and couriered to customers.The FDA has seized a stock worth around Rs 25 lakh. One person has been arrested. FDA’s joint commissioner Suhas Choudhary said, "We had received information from the L T Marg police that a group was defoiling drugs from original strips. They would sell them in self-sealed bags covered with paper pouches and supply them to international clients by getting online orders."
Yogesh Naik
4 December 2007
Read the full story at indiatimes.com.
Posted by jclass at 08:49 PM
Fake Drugs Kill the Poor
Most Nigerians administer their own malaria treatment. They know the symptoms and they know the time-tested remedy--chloroquine, purchased from a local pharmacy or street trader. Unfortunately, chloroquine's effectiveness has deteriorated over the years as the malaria parasite has mutated and gained resistance to the drug. Chloroquine now fails most of the time it is administered. The best new drugs work very well, but complicating malaria treatment is a burgeoning industry of fakes and pseudo-pharmaceuticals with suspicious provenance.
By Roger Bate
4 December 2007
Read the full story at aei.org.
Posted by jclass at 08:56 AM
Drug chief admits industry problems
A senior State Food and Drug Administration official admitted yesterday that quality problems existed with some exported pharmaceutical products, while highlighting the need for international co-operation in regulating the global drugs industry."China is a huge drug-producing country, and the total value of output could reach 500 billion [yuan] each year," administration deputy head Wu Zhen said. "Quite a large amount of them are exported overseas.
Klaudia Lee
4 December 2007
Read the full story at scmp.com.
Posted by jclass at 06:52 AM
FORMER STORE OWNER SENTENCED FOR IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
(HOUSTON, Texas) – The former owner of RU Sophisticated clothing store has been sentenced to prison for conspiring to import and distribute counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today.Mohammad Gawasmmah, 40, was sentenced Fri., Nov. 30, 2007, by U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon to 20 months imprisonment for aiding and abetting the importation and distribution of counterfeit and misbranded Viagra and Cialis. Both pharmaceutical drugs, Viagra is manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Cialis by Eli Lilly Company. Indicted in January 2007, Gawasmmah pleaded guilty in May 2007.
3 December 2007
Read the full story at usdoj.gov.
Posted by jclass at 06:53 AM
China shuts down 300 drug, medical instrument manufacturers
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China has shut down 300 drug and medical instrument manufacturers for bad quality products in a national campaign since last July, said China's drug watchdog here Monday.The campaign to correct malpractice in the pharmacy industry is showing results, said Wu Zhen, deputy director of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), at a press conference. By October, about 900 fake drug producers were dug out and 440 cases were handed over to the prosecutors while 279 persons faced criminal charges, he said.
3 December 2007
Read the full story at xinhuanet.com.
Posted by jclass at 06:51 AM