August 26, 2008
August 25, 2008
"A large number of such drugs are entering the country, " said the UN World Health Organization Representative to Iraq Naeema al-Gasseer. "Drugs for chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer are at the greatest risk of being counterfeited or having expired," Al-Gasseer told AKI.
The new Medicine Monitoring System will replace the current system in which medicine boxes are stamped with an identification number and price, and instead medicine will be monitored using barcodes.
August 24, 2008
"I had a prescription drug problem for about 10 years," said Bowling, a Florence resident who is now in his 40s. "First, they make you feel better. Then, if you have an addictive nature, you're hooked and (the pills) just feed that fire."
August 23, 2008
FDA officials called it a "precautionary measure' ' and said they had sent out notices to other hospitals and healthcare centres across the state so that drugs and devices from the batch involved weren't consumed elsewhere either.
August 20, 2008
But it could be doing more harm than good? Feature writer KAREN HAMBRIDGE uncovers the shocking truth. MILLIONS of people could be putting their lives at risk by buying fake medicines online from rogue pharmacies according to a new report.
August 16, 2008
Together with the genuine article, fake Viagra, Cialis and other drugs promising heightened sexual performance are big business on the internet. Free samples and special offers tempt those who prefer an anonymous online supplier to an embarrassing face-to-face request for a prescription from their GP. You can have 10 Viagra and 10 Cialis pills, advertised as "male enhancement" and "female enhancement" pills, for under £39 from one of the online drugstores.
August 15, 2008
India's chemicals and fertiliser minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, has urged the US to resolve the issue in a letter to the secretary of the US department of health and human services, Michael Leavitt.
August 14, 2008
Speaking to Al-Sabah, Health Ministry's Inspector General Adil Muhsin Abdallah said: The DPSI inspection teams, together with the Iraqi Army, closed two fake pharmacies in Al-Sadr city in Baghdad yesterday and confiscated their medicines. This is part of the ministry's plan to combat fake pharmacies and to implement the recommendations of the national project aiming to control the sale of medicines in the private sector.
August 13, 2008
According to WebCredible's findings, more people would buy prescription drugs online than would buy cars or garden sheds.
August 12, 2008
The FDA is especially worried because the drugs in question are taken for serious illnesses and could have adverse effects on patients' treatments.
August 08, 2008
‘Hitesh Kumara and Awadhesh Kumar were arrested from their hideout in Jais locality of Rae Bareli, about 80 km from here. Both are being interrogated,’ police officer Gyan Prakash told IANS.
August 05, 2008
Several businesses, the pharmacies Central, La R and Solangy among them, were shuttered, and five people arrested, who’ll be criminally charged, whereas five other are under investigation.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the items were seized across the six states of the North-East geo-political zone.
Online Pharmacy Risks Rising, Report Finds
Online pharmacies are becoming more popular among consumers and criminals, raising the possibility of online fraud and counterfeit medicines. Consumers are looking to save money because pharmaceuticals are expensive and the economy is weak. Trademark tracking service MarkMonitor estimates that while the actual number of online pharmacies declined from 3,160 last summer to 2,986 today, sales have risen from $4 billion to $12 billion and the average number of daily visitors at pharmacy sites has risen from 32,000 last year to 99,000 this year.
Thomas Claburn
26 August 2008
Read the full story at informationweek.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:02 PM
Pharma's Black Market Boom
In the shady world of online pharmacies, the rich are getting richer. That's the finding of a study released Tuesday by brand abuse tracking firm, MarkMonitor, measuring the disturbing growth of counterfeit drug sales on the Web. By sifting through 60 million spam emails for mentions of six major drug brands and following the Web links included in those messages, researchers found numbers implying a three-fold spike in prescription drugs sold online.
By Andy Greenberg
26 August 2008
Read the full story at forbes.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:39 AM
Iraq: Fake drugs a danger to public health, says UN official
A number of counterfeit medicines being imported into Iraq across its vast borders are endangering the lives of Iraqis, especially people with chronic illnesses, a top United Nations health official has told Adnkronos International (AKI)."A large number of such drugs are entering the country, " said the UN World Health Organization Representative to Iraq Naeema al-Gasseer. "Drugs for chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer are at the greatest risk of being counterfeited or having expired," Al-Gasseer told AKI.
25 August 2008
Read the full story at adnkronos.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:36 AM
Tight Control on Fake Medicine
A new Health Ministry project that will be put into practice in 2009 to combat the selling of fake medicine has already created controversy in the sector.The new Medicine Monitoring System will replace the current system in which medicine boxes are stamped with an identification number and price, and instead medicine will be monitored using barcodes.
By TUTKU AYVAZ
25 August 2008
Read the full story at turkishdailynews.com.tr.
Posted by jclass at 01:35 AM
Prescription for trouble
Jonathan Bowling never knew exactly what happened. He said he was taking a prescription drug to help cope with a sports injury. Then, out of nowhere, he was hooked."I had a prescription drug problem for about 10 years," said Bowling, a Florence resident who is now in his 40s. "First, they make you feel better. Then, if you have an addictive nature, you're hooked and (the pills) just feed that fire."
By Tom Smith
24 August 2008
Read the full story at timesdaily.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:37 AM
Tainted drugs: FDA issues notices
Mumbai: Not wanting to take any chances after two women died at Siddharth Hospital, Goregaon (W), soon after they were administered an antibiotic injection, officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have taken samples of not just the two injections, but seven other drugs and devices used for their treatment.FDA officials called it a "precautionary measure' ' and said they had sent out notices to other hospitals and healthcare centres across the state so that drugs and devices from the batch involved weren't consumed elsewhere either.
23 August 2008
Read the full story at indiatimes.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:38 AM
Pharmacy Board reinforces for war against counterfeit drugs
As the war on counterfeit pharmaceutical products intensifies, the Pharmacy Board -Sierra Leone (PB-SL) yesterday reinforced itself for the war on counterfeit drugs as the board officially opened a three-day Pharmaco-vigilance seminar for staff and those in the public health sector programme. The aim of the ideas exchange group discussion programme, which was launched by the health minister, Dr Soccoh Kabia was to scrutinize Sierra Leone’s “drug safety monitoring system,” revealed the PB-SL information officer, Sahr Emmanuel Gbomor.
By Ophaniel Gooding
20 August 2008
Read the full story at awoko.org.
Posted by jclass at 01:34 AM
Hidden Dangers of Buying Drugs on the Internet
GETTING a doctor's appointment isn't always easy. And if your problem is minor or embarrassing the whole process seems even more of a hassle. So it's no surprise that self-diagnosis is increasing and the sale of medicines on the internet is booming.But it could be doing more harm than good? Feature writer KAREN HAMBRIDGE uncovers the shocking truth. MILLIONS of people could be putting their lives at risk by buying fake medicines online from rogue pharmacies according to a new report.
By Karen Hambridge
20 August 2008
Read the full story at coventrytelegraph.net.
Posted by jclass at 01:06 AM
Customs officers tackle deluge of counterfeit goods
THE FLOW of counterfeit eastern luxury goods and sexual and athletic performance-enhancing medications into the European market has become a flood. Czech customs officers intercepted in the post and destroyed one tonne of fake Viagra, Cialis and anabolic steroid pills at Kralupy nad Vltavou, near Prague. Packages mailed from Hong Kong and India to addresses in the Czech Republic were detected by customs officers using X-ray machines.Together with the genuine article, fake Viagra, Cialis and other drugs promising heightened sexual performance are big business on the internet. Free samples and special offers tempt those who prefer an anonymous online supplier to an embarrassing face-to-face request for a prescription from their GP. You can have 10 Viagra and 10 Cialis pills, advertised as "male enhancement" and "female enhancement" pills, for under £39 from one of the online drugstores.
By Gabriel Ronay
16 August 2008
Read the full story at sundayherald.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:32 AM
Customs officers tackle deluge of counterfeit goods
THE FLOW of counterfeit eastern luxury goods and sexual and athletic performance-enhancing medications into the European market has become a flood. Czech customs officers intercepted in the post and destroyed one tonne of fake Viagra, Cialis and anabolic steroid pills at Kralupy nad Vltavou, near Prague. Packages mailed from Hong Kong and India to addresses in the Czech Republic were detected by customs officers using X-ray machines.16 August 2008
Read the full story at sundayherald.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:08 AM
India seeks US intervention in Ranbaxy fraud trial
India is seeking the intervention of the US government in the Ranbaxy case, where the company is being investigated for submitting allegedly fabricated data for its generics to the FDA, among other charges.India's chemicals and fertiliser minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, has urged the US to resolve the issue in a letter to the secretary of the US department of health and human services, Michael Leavitt.
By Anju Ghangurde
15 August 2008
Read the full story at scripnews.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:37 AM
Iraqi Health Ministry Closes Two "Fake Pharmacies" in Al-Sadr City
The Health Ministry's Department for Private Sector Institutions [DPSI], affiliated with the ministry's inspector general, closed two fake pharmacies in Al-Sadr city and seized large amounts of medicines yesterday [ 11 August]. The step comes in response to the ministry's national plan to control medicine sale in the private sector.Speaking to Al-Sabah, Health Ministry's Inspector General Adil Muhsin Abdallah said: The DPSI inspection teams, together with the Iraqi Army, closed two fake pharmacies in Al-Sadr city in Baghdad yesterday and confiscated their medicines. This is part of the ministry's plan to combat fake pharmacies and to implement the recommendations of the national project aiming to control the sale of medicines in the private sector.
14 August 2008
Read the full story at redorbit.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:31 AM
Customs impounds 120 containers of counterfeit drugs
THE Nigeria Customs Service has seized 120 containers of fake and expired drugs from importers. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Hamman Bello, who disclosed this when he visited the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Dora Akunyili, said the goods were seized from importers he called economic saboteurs.
By Ayodele Adesanmi
13 August 2008
Read the full story at tribune.com.ng.
Posted by jclass at 05:29 AM
Surfers buy medicines online
Twenty-five per cent of online shoppers in the UK either have or would be prepared to buy prescription drugs over the web, according to a survey.According to WebCredible's findings, more people would buy prescription drugs online than would buy cars or garden sheds.
13 August 2008
Read the full story at webuser.co.uk.
Posted by jclass at 01:34 AM
FDA: Baltimore Pharmacies Selling Expired and Counterfeit Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers who recently filled prescriptions at two Medicine Shoppes in Baltimore they may have received expired or counterfeit drugs.The FDA is especially worried because the drugs in question are taken for serious illnesses and could have adverse effects on patients' treatments.
12 August 2008
Read the full story at consumeraffairs.com.
Posted by jclass at 05:28 AM
Inter-state counterfeit drug peddling gang busted in Uttar Pradesh
An inter-state gang dealing in spurious drugs was busted with the arrest of two people in Uttar Pradesh, the police said Friday.‘Hitesh Kumara and Awadhesh Kumar were arrested from their hideout in Jais locality of Rae Bareli, about 80 km from here. Both are being interrogated,’ police officer Gyan Prakash told IANS.
8 August 2008
Read the full story at sindhtoday.net.
Posted by jclass at 05:30 AM
Dominican Customs nabs 4 trucks full of fake medicines
SANTO DOMINGO.-More than 50 Customs Agency and Public Health Ministry agents yesterday seized four trucks with falsified, expired and relabeled medicines in Moca (north).Several businesses, the pharmacies Central, La R and Solangy among them, were shuttered, and five people arrested, who’ll be criminally charged, whereas five other are under investigation.
5 August 2008
Read the full story at dominicantoday.com.
Posted by jclass at 05:31 AM
NAFDAC destroys N250m fake goods in Gombe
NATIONAL Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is set to destroy N250 million worth of unwholesome products in Gombe this week, Mr. Abdulsalam Ozigis, its co-ordinator in the state, said Monday in Gombe.He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the items were seized across the six states of the North-East geo-political zone.
5 August 2008
Read the full story at champion-newspapers.com.
Posted by jclass at 01:31 AM