Archive for 2010
Groundbreaking Counterfeit Drug Conference in New Delhi
Consumer advocates, industry leaders and government officials are congregating on Tuesday December 7th to discuss the problems of counterfeit drugs. After opening remarks by industry and government officials, technical sessions on patient safety, healthcare delivery, regulatory mechanisms and technological safeguards will be conducted. The final session of the day will be a panel discussion on the development of greater access to safe medicines in India.
Scott LaGanga, Bejon Misra
Scott LaGanga, Partnership for Safe Medicines and Bejon Misra, Healthy You Foundation (right)
[...]Africa Embraces Text Messaging Technology
Kenyan consumers can now use a pilot text messaging program to verify legitimate drugs and weed out fake drugs, as mobile phones become integrated into healthcare in Africa.
[...]Nationwide Recall of Duro Extend Capsules For Men
This is a reprint of the FDA alert. Intelli Health Products announced today that it is expanding their voluntary nationwide recall of Duro Extend Capsules For Men, to include all lot codes. Intelli Health Products is conducting this recall after being informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that laboratory analysis of…
[...]Argentina Federal Agents Investigate Fake Drug Crime Ring
In Argentina, 40 raids were conducted as part of continuing investigations into counterfeit and illegal drug distribution by organized crime.
[...]Philippine NBI Seizes Millions in Fake Drugs
The National Bureau of Investigation of the Philippines seized more than P25 million worth of fake drugs allegedy imported form India, Pakistan and Singapore and arrested a person involved in the distribution and sales of the confiscated medications. Agent Terrence Agustin, of the NBI Intellectual Property Rights Division (IPRD) informed reporters that Renante Dumasig, 35,…
[...]Bargain Drugs Can Be Fake Drugs
WSBTV, Channel 2, an Atlanta, Georgia, television station found that bargain drugs ordered online, supposedly from Canada, are often bogus and manufactured in China or South America.
[...]“Safety, Efficacy and Quality of Medicines” Important at WHO Conference
Singapore's Minister for Health, Mr. Khaw Boon Wan, emphasized the importance of improving the "safety, efficacy and quality of medicines worldwide" for the International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) at the World Health Organization's 14th International Conference on November 30th. The International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities meets biannually to discuss disease demographics and…
[...]How to Protect Yourself From Fake Drugs
Consumers can protect themselves from fake drugs by following some simple steps to insure their prescriptions come from reliable pharmacies including verifying their pharmacy's legitmacy, submitting a doctor's prescription and being aware of practices that may signify frauds. According to AOL Money & Finance's Daily Finance report, consumers need to educate themselves about the characteristics…
[...]Alkahtani S, Sammons H, Choonara I, Epidemics of Acute Renal Failure in Children (diethylene glycol toxicity). Arch Dis Child. 2010 Dec;95(12):1062-4.
Acute renal failure in children can have a variety of causes. There have been several epidemics of acute renal failure affecting predominantly young children where the cause has been diethylene glycol (DEG) poisoning. These children have presented with gastrointestinal bleeding, seizures and liver failure as well as renal failure. The poisoning has been the result…
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