Archive for 2008
Rs 15m in fake drugs found
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recovered counterfeit life-saving drugs worth around Rs 15 million on Wednesday, prompting the Pakistan Medical Association to reiterate that only prescriptions should be allowed. The menace of fake and counterfeit medicines in the country can only be eliminated if the government makes it mandatory for pharmacists to sell medicines…
[...]International Efforts to Combat Counterfeit Drugs
The counterfeit drugs are a global dilemma touching all countries, including the United States. However, in some areas of Africa, up to 30 percent of the medicines for sale are counterfeit drugs.
[...]Don’t Sell Counterfeit, Expired Medicine
The Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Mrs Gladys Ashitey, yesterday called on health professionals and licensed medicine retailers not to play on the ignorance of clients and sell counterfeit and expired drugs to them. She said they should not compromise the health of Ghanaians by dealing in unprofessional acts that can undermine the health of…
[...]Agyarko: FDB will ensure drug safety
The Chief Executive of the Food and Drugs Board, Emmanuel Agyarko has assured the nation that his outfit will do everything within its power to ensure that drugs used in the country are not injurious to health. He said the FDB would work together with other stakeholders in the world to ensure that drugs that…
[...]Counterfeit drugs for malaria, other diseases threaten public health, WHO Director-General Chan says
The increasing availability of counterfeit drugs for malaria and other diseases poses a threat to public health, and governments must take action to supply affordable and effective treatments, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan said Monday at the 26th Southeast Asia Region Health Ministers Meeting in New Delhi, Bernama/Daily Malaysian News reports. According to reports,…
[...]FDB to stop increasing counterfeiting of medicines
The Food and Drugs Board, FDB, is considering the introduction of a new technology that will detect fake drug products from genuine ones. The technology will indicate codes on the products which will be verified later from the manufacturers. The Acting Deputy Chief Executive of the Board, Rev. Jonathan Martey, announced this in Accra at…
[...]Consumer Protection Group Supports West African Anti-Counterfeit Drug Efforts
Partnership for Safe Medicines shares expertise with leaders to combat contraband and counterfeit drugs.
ACCRA, Ghana (Sept. 9, 2008) – To combat the increasing amounts of contraband and counterfeit drugs threatening public health, West African government officials, business leaders, and non-profit organizations gathered today for the Stakeholder Forum on Safe Medicines in Accra, Ghana. The Partnership for Safe Medicines, a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to protecting consumers from counterfeit medicines, helped lead a discussion about how the region can work together to address this important health problem.
[...]Kenya-WHO-counterfeit-drugs-malaria
Consumer Protection Group Announces Principles for Drug Safety
Pharmacy Board burns fake drugs in Kenema
The Pharmacy Board in the Eastern Regional headquarter town of Kenema has on Monday 1st September 2008 destroyed fake, substandard, counterfeit and expired drugs by burning it at the government hospital compound along Combema road in Kenema city. Addressing the press at the burning site the Secretary attached to the Ad-hoc task force on drugs…
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