Archive for 2008
India is 2nd largest exporter of fake medicines to EU
The following statistics may not give India much reason to cheer. The country is still the second largest counterfeit medicines exporter to the European Union in 2007, although it has forfeited the first position it held in 2006 to Switzerland. As per data released by the European Commission on Monday, India stands second after Switzerland…
[...]EU concerned by surge in imports of counterfeit drugs, toys, cosmetics
The European Union expressed concern on Monday about a major increase in imports of counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and toys, calling it a threat to public health and the region's economies. Last year, customs authorities in the 27 EU nations discovered 51 percent more cases of fake medicines, while seizures of counterfeit toys were up by…
[...]Thomas T. Kubic
Thomas T. Kubic is the President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI), a non-profit association dedicated to protecting the public health by insuring the distribution of pharmaceuticals that are safe and effective. Mr. Kubic previously served on the World Health Organization’s IMPACT Enforcement Working Group. With the 2013 launch of the Pharmaceutical Industry Initiative to Combat Crime (PIICC), he participated in the Technical Committee to assist Interpol’s global efforts to address pharmaceutical crime. He is an industry advisor to the Permanent Forum Against International Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting. Additionally, he has provided testimony before senior government officials around the world concerning the international nature of counterfeiting and its devastating impact. He is a Director and the Treasurer for the Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Counterfeit malaria drugs on sale
More than a third of the anti-malarial medicines sold in Kampala are either counterfeit or are not strong enough to cure the disease, a survey has revealed. Because of this, scientists warn, malaria could easily become resistant to the new generation of medicines that have replaced chloroquine. We did not quantitatively estimate the public health…
[...]Government to bring stricter laws for counterfeit drugs menace
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and…
[...]Confusing Price With Safety
We all try to do our best, but even those in public service don't always get it right. This seems to be the case when it comes to drug importation. Supporters think that simply because drugs are purchased from "safe" countries as Canada and Britain, they are actually made there and are subject to strict health regulations and oversight. But this is a dangerous misconception.
[...]India to Initiate Massive Study of Counterfeit Drugs
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and…
[...]Zero Tolerance For Counterfeit Drugs
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and…
[...]Zambia: Fake Doctor Faces Arrest
A LUSAKA magistrate's court has issued a bench warrant against a Lusaka teacher who is charged with impersonating a medical doctor and allegedly administering fake HIV/AIDS drugs to unsuspecting Lusaka residents at a fee of K5 million. The accused person was allegedly injecting HIV/AIDS patients with a mixture of amino acids claiming that he was…
[...]Stop buying drugs off the Internet, says FDA official
As laws are being drafted to regulate the sale of alternative medicine, consumers are being warned against buying drugs off the Internet for personal use. "We are trying to encourage people to stop buying drugs off the Internet because you are not seeing what you are buying. In many instances these are counterfeit drugs and…
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