Archive for December 2005
Alabama attorney general to review doctor over fake flu shots
State Attorney General Troy King will review the case of a former Montgomery physician cited for giving more than 90 fake flu shots and will decide whether to take legal action. By Phillip Rawls December 13, 2005 Read the full story at al.com.
[...]Fake Viagra production, sale ring facing prosecution in C. China city
Dr Dora, the scourge of Nigeria’s drug fakers, is honoured
She is known affectionately in her native Nigeria as Doctor Dora but, to the criminal gangs that peddle counterfeit drugs in one of the world's most corrupt countries, Professor Dora Akunyili is not a figure of affection. She is the enemy and they want her dead. By Simon Usborne December 9, 2005 Read the full…
[...]Counterfeit medicine ring busted
A division of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday busted the largest-ever underground drug-manufacturing ring and seized as much as 550,000 counterfeit drug pills worth NT$300 million in the market. December 9, 2005 Read the full story at chinapost.com.
[...]Rodriguez RF. Drug Importation and the Hispanic Physician. California Western Intl Law J. 2005;36:117-124.
Personal and commercial importation is a topic that has beenframed in the context of consumers versus industry. Yet it is the physician and other providers who must be part of the system of care with a stake in ensuring their patients obtain medicines that promote health. Both personal and commercial importation has significant risks. Investigations,…
[...]Bro WP. Importation of Prescription Drugs and Risks to Patient Safety. California Western Intl Law J. 2005;36:105-116.
Access to affordable prescription drug products is a serious challenge faced by millions of Americans. More than 40% of Americans take one or more prescription drugs; and a small, but increasing, number rely on drug importation to lower costs. Although some imported drugs are legal, a far greater number are unregulated within the U.S. drug…
[...]Langston EL. The Quality Quandary. California Western Intl Law J. 2005;36:19-32.
America’s physicians write over three billion prescriptions a year for patients1—and they need to know that when patients fill those prescriptions, the drugs they take are safe. Physicians want their patients to be able to get those drugs at the lowest price possible. Patient safety and drug quality are the overriding issues, as physicians work…
[...]Counterfeit goods can be unsafe
CONCORD, N.C. — Law enforcement officers were at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Tuesday, learning how to spot counterfeit merchandise. The training session attracted officers from many parts of the state. Companies such as Louis Vuitton and the Motion Picture Association lent their expertise. By Megan Burton and Kyle Almond December 6, 2005 Read the full…
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