Archive for 2008
Senegal: Pharmacists Strike Over Counterfeit Drugs
The Union of Senegalese Private Pharmacists on Thursday called a seven-hour general strike – from 8 am to 3 pm- to protest against the illegal sale of drugs and increasing attacks on their businesses. The strike, the first to be called by the union, was widely heeded, with most pharmacies across the country remaining closed,…
[...]Counterfeit Drugs ‘Endangering PNG Lives’
Papua New Guineans lives are in danger due to increasing amounts of counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals being sold in the country, the PNG government has warned. PNG's Minister for Commerce and Industry Gabriel Kapris said fake medicines were being sold across the country. 2 May 2008 Read the full story at sbs.com.au.
[...]Customs Intercepts Cartons of Smuggled Drugs
Minna zonal command of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) has intercepted 10 cartons of drugs illegally smuggled into the country. Mr. S. Iheanacho, the zonal controller of the NWS in Niger State made this known to leadership he said that the truck carrying the drugs was intercepted on the Minna-Suleja road. He said that the…
[...]Kenya: Why We Are Losing the War Against Counterfeit Drugs
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is losing the war against counterfeit medicine on sale in Kenya – thanks to the lack of a law against fakes and proxy wars between manufacturers and importers. Kenyans are believed to be spending about Sh4 billion each year on fake medicine, exposing them to health complications arising from taking…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Applauds FDA Reform Bill
Trefi S, Routaboul C, Hamieh S, Gilard V, Malet-Martino M, Martino R. Analysis of illegally manufactured formulations of tadalafil (Cialis®) by 1H NMR, 2D DOSY 1H NMR and Raman spectroscopy. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2008 May 12;47(1):103-113
Abstract. Counterfeit and/or imitation medicines are becoming a major health problem not only in developing countries but also in wealthier countries. The need of new and easy analytical methods for quality control of drugs is essential. We describe the use of Raman spectroscopy, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and 2D diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) NMR to analyse…
[...]5 jailed for sale 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…
[...]Heparin Contamination May Have Been Deliberate, F.D.A. Says
US FDA Officials Ask for Resources, Authorities to Improve Drug Safety
Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say Congress must provide them with more resources and authorities to ensure the safety of imported drugs. A congressional hearing Tuesday included dramatic testimony by family members of people whose deaths are thought to have been caused by contaminated doses of the medication Heparin. More from…
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