Archive for October 2007
Newlywed groom dies from sex drug side-effect
LAHORE: A newlywed groom died on Sunday after taking sex drugs in the Green Town police precinct. Green Town police Sub Inspector Muhammad Ashiq said Shahbaz Ahmad (30), a resident of Green Town, got married on Thursday. During initial interrogation, he said, it was disclosed that on Saturday night Shahbaz after taking sex drugs left…
[...]Counterfeit Drug Sales in Africa Strong, Threaten Public Health
The World Health Organization says up to 30 percent of the medicine sold in Africa is fake. It says such drugs are readily available on street corners and even some pharmacies. Health officials say counterfeit pharmaceuticals are killing thousands and making it harder to treat infections. Phuong Tran has more from VOA's West Africa bureau…
[...]Liberia: Four Nigerians in Court for Counterfeits
Four Nigerians have been charged for allegedly committing forgery after they were arrested by state security with over US$ 5,000 counterfeit in Monrovia. The four Nigerians, Ikene Agu, Kingsley Obinnaya Ekweke, Uchechuwu Akwaja and. Agbazuluakwu were picked up on separate dates by state security after gathering information surrounding their activities. According to the court record,…
[...]Counterfeit Drugs found in markets
The Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs
Piracy and counterfeiting are well-known problems, but when the products are supposed to protect your health, the concern rises to a whole new level. Modern-day pirates are increasingly moving into an area that could threaten your health – counterfeit drugs. "I had a really bad headache. I came home from school and slept for 3…
[...]Combating counterfeit drugs an international problem
About a dozen years ago, a Nigerian member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) made an impassioned plea for the organization to take up the challenge of identifying and destroying the seamy world of counterfeit drugs. The call did not fall on deaf ears. Since that time activities have been carried out in many areas…
[...]Are Your Drugs Safe?
Just 10 of the 21 multivitamins tested met the quality claims on the label, ConsumerLab.com of White Plains, N.Y., reported in January. Several had significantly more or less of the active ingredients than promised; one was contaminated with lead. Last fall, more than 1 million counterfeit OneTouch diabetes test strips flooded the United States and…
[...]Trio jailed for multi-million-pound fake Viagra scam
Online fake drugs alarm
A sharp rise in the supply of counterfeit drugs, fuelled by the use of the internet, has been highlighted by a series of prosecutions by British regulators. In the most high-profile case, Ashish Halai was last month sentenced at Kingston Crown Court to four-and-a-half years in prison, following a five-year investigation dubbed Operation Stormgrand. Investigators…
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