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Colorado veterinarian warns of counterfeit pet medicines sold online
A Colorado Springs veterinarian tells the story of a friend whose dogs became ill after she gave them heartworm prevention medicine she ordered online.
[...]Buying Medications Online
Fake Online Pharmacy Alert Makes the Case for a Closed Medicine Supply
By Dr. Marv Shepherd President, Partnership for Safe Medicines More than ever, American consumers are turning to the Internet to purchase goods at discounted rates. However, the online search for deals has taken a dangerous turn, as consumers look for cheap prescription medicines online at what appear to be legitimate pharmacies. Unfortunately, many people are…
[...]Fake Online “Canadian” Pharmacy Sold Meds Through Trojan Software
A Trojan installed on victims computers, called Win32.Kelihos.b, is responsible for sending spam on behalf of a fake “Canadian pharmacy.” Computer researchers discovered that a group running a botnet used P2P to install this trojan on victims’ computers in order to lure them into purchasing rogue anti-spyware products, and then to send spam with subject…
[...]Maryland Oncologist Pleads Guilty to Importing Misbranded Cancer Drugs
View larger map In an FDA report unsealed August 11, 2011, Maryland oncologist Dr. Isabella Martire has pled guilty on charges of introducing a misbranded drug into interstate commerce. Martire purchased cancer drugs not approved or verified by the FDA from a UK-based supplier and gave them to her patients. She then sought reimbursement from…
[...]Counterfeit and Stolen Medicine Found in Liberia’s Markets
Liberian researchers have found that more than 50% of antibiotic, antimalarial and pain relief medication are counterfeit or substandard. Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority officials collected 115 samples of common medications from public markets in Monrovia and tested them using the Global Pharma Health Fund’s Minilab. Some medications were found to have no…
[...]Spammers sending fake Google+ invites
The UK’s Guardian reports on the latest tactic from spammers and counterfeiters to find a way into your inbox, this time by trying to capitalize on the fanfare around the launch of Google+.
[...]Jordanian officials Seize 25,000 Packets of Counterfeit Antibiotic
The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) seized 25,000 packets of a widely prescribed antibiotic that treats bacterial infections. The fake medicine was found in the trunk of a car parked on the side of the road. According to JFDA Director Mohammad Rawashdeh, the fake Zithromax was “unfit for human consumption.” Read the story by…
[...]Bangkok police bust criminal ring operating fake pharmacies distributing counterfeit medicine
Bangkok police searched four drug stockrooms, two of which were operating as pharmacies, and discovered more than 200 varieties of fake medicines.
[...]Tuberculosis Patient Safety Jeopardized by Counterfeit Antibiotics
Karachi police shut down a pharmaceuticals factory producing counterfeit antibiotics used for tuberculosis, confiscating fakes worth Rs20 million and arresting twelve people. The Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences contacted officials after suspecting the drugs to be counterfeit and experts determined the medication was “completely bogus,” said Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, director of the…
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