Archive for 2008
Task force seizes tonnes of fake drugs
GOVERNMENT authorities have seized several tonnes of counterfeit, unregistered and expired human and veterinary medicines in a special operation carried out last week. The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mr Robert Manumba, told a news conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday that in the operation code named �Mamba� 233 boxes of veterinary drugs were seized.…
[...]Belgians seize Africa-bound drugs
More than two million counterfeit drugs destined for Africa have been seized in Belgium, customs officials say. They said the shipment from India, including copies of an anti-malaria drug, was the biggest seizure of fake medication ever made in Europe. 3 October 2008 Read the full story at bbc.co.uk.
[...]Counterfeit Drugs and Baby Formula
Four infants are dead and more than 54,000 children in China have suffered from kidney stones and kidney failure this past year as a result of baby formula and powdered milk tainted with melamine, an industrial chemical used to make plastics, glue and is found in pesticides. The toxin found its way into the milk products from more than 30 Chinese companies because of its ability to make the milk appear high in protein.
[...]Congress targets rogue online pharmacies
WASHINGTON (AP) � Congress has passed a bill intended to crack down on rogue online pharmacies that sell drugs without a valid prescription. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., would prohibit the sale of controlled substances over the Internet without a prescription written by a doctor who has conducted an in-person examination of…
[...]Fake drugs worth N8.3 million destroyed by task force
As part of efforts to check the growing incidence of adulterated medications and unwholesome processed foods, fake drugs worth over N8.3 million have been seized in Akwa Ibom State. The chairman of the task force on counterfeit and fake drugs, Sebastian Bassey, who made this known in an interview with Businessday, stated that plans have…
[...]WHO asks for strong monitoring to prevent spread of fake medicines
The World health Organization (WHO) office in Manila has called on the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen monitoring of drugs to prevent the possible spread of counterfeit medicines in the country. �We have evidence on the prevalence of counterfeit drugs in some countries. With this matter, the Philippine government must have proper coordination with…
[...]Politics and Counterfeit Drugs
Currently, the United States has one of the safest drug supplies in the world because its pharmaceutical supply system is “closed” to importation. Once a drug is outside the strictly regulated distribution channel, there is no guarantee of its authenticity, effectiveness, or safety. We know from the recent incident in China of the deliberately contaminated…
[...]Dutch doctors uncover fake Bangladesh medicine
Two Dutch doctors from the Slotervaart hospital in Amsterdam appear to have stumbled on a medical scandal in Bangladesh, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday. The doctors were carrying out research into the medicine Miltefosine which is used to treat the infectious disease Leishmaniasis (also known as black fever). 23 September 2008 Read the full story…
[...]Govt plans task force to deal with fake drugs
MUMBAI: The Centre is planning to set up a task force to deal with counterfeit drugs. All stakeholders of the industry, including pharma companies, NGOs and the government would have representation on the committee, said Ashok Kumar, secretary, department of pharmaceuticals. �Legal provisions are being tightened to provide stiffer punishment to offenders and quality parameters…
[...]New bill to help curb counterfeit medicines
KUALA LUMPUR: Pharmaceutical counterfeiters beware — stiffer penalties, including mandatory jail sentences, await offenders as authorities step up their fight against fake medicine. Realizing the threat posed by fake medicine to national health and the pharmaceutical industry, the Health Ministry is proposing a new bill next year to combat the menace. 22 September 2008 Read…
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