Archive for January 2007
Nigeria: Fake Drugs, Greatest Weapon of Terrorism – Akunyili
DIRECTOR-General of National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyili has described fake drugs and drug abuse as the greatest weapons of terrorism against public health. Prof. Akunyili said fake drugs caused treatment failures, worsening disease conditions as well as high death toll urging members of the public to rise…
[...]Drugs Most Commonly Counterfeited; FAKE DRUGS THREAT
It is illegal to buy or sell prescription drugs without a consultation with a qualified doctor VIAGRA, made by Pfizer, for impotence. Internet price is around [pound]20 for four tablets. Most widely sold prescription drug on the net. LIPITOR, made by Pfizer, for high cholesterol. About [pound]40 for 30 tablets. The world's best-selling drug. By…
[...]Nine men accused of running counterfeit drugs ring
Why Britain is a good target for the counterfeiters
NHS patients face fake drug risk
Patients are being put at risk as counterfeiters target the NHS supply chain with fake drugs, regulators say. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) warned it is investigating twice as many counterfeit cases as it was five years ago. The growth in fake drugs is said to be driven by huge demand for…
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