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Counterfeit Medicine Distributors Sentenced in the UK
Two Bristol men pleaded guilty in Bristol Crown Court to supplying and distributing counterfeit medication made in China to the UK and Europe. Graham Dawson, 29, admitted he contacted counterfeit drug producers in China and used Colin Proctor, 29, to send shipments received from China to destinations across the UK and Europe, reported the Bristol…
[...]Illinois Man Convicted of Shipping Meds for Fake Online Pharmacy
An Illinois resident pleaded guilty in Federal Court to conspiracy to distribute and dispenses Schedule III and IV controlled substances and to illegal use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug crime by shipping drug orders for fake online pharmacy customers. Steven B. Immergluck, 35, of Aurora, IL, pleaded guilty without a trial. Immergluck…
[...]“Man Up Now” Removed From Sale at Delta and Surrey Stores: May Pose Serious Health Risks to Canadians
This is a reprint of the Health Canada alert. The issue: An unauthorized health product, "Man Up Now" was removed from sale at "O! Behave" retail stores in Delta and Surrey, B.C. after Health Canada's testing identified undeclared sildenafil, a prescription medication in this product. "Man Up Now" is promoted for sexual enhancement and may…
[...]More than Half of all Sales to Rogue Internet Pharmacies Were Processed by the Top 7 Banks
The top seven card-issuing banks were processors for more than half of all medicine sales to the largest fake Internet pharmacies in the past four years. Brian Krebs reports that sales data stolen from Glavmed, a Russian affiliate program that pays webmasters to host and promote fake online pharmacies, show that card-issuing banks are key…
[...]Owner of Rogue Pharmacy Network Arrested for Employing Hackers
Pavel Vrublevsky, co-owner of Rx-Promotion, a rogue online pharmacy affiliate network, as well as ChronoPay, the largest online payment processor in Russia, has been arrested by Russian authorities for allegedly hiring a hacker to attack a rival payment processing company. Russian state news, Vesti, reports that Vrublevsky allegedly hired a hacker who debilitated the current…
[...]Our June 23rd Congressional Briefing Playlist on Youtube
Bryan A. Liang, PSM (left), Melissa Madigan, NABP (center), Ilisa Bernstein, FDA (right) Image provided by Partnership for Safe Medicines Click the image above to view Partnership for Safe Medicines Congressional hearing presentation in full.
[...]Pharmaceutical Drug Crime Rising, But At A Slower Place
Since completion of its annual review of the incidence of pharmaceutical crime including the counterfeiting, illegal diversion and theft of medicines, the Pharmaceutical Security Institute has been engaged in briefings of drug regulators around the world.
[...]Counterfeit Inhaler Importer Sentenced in UK
One of three businessmen accused of importing and selling counterfeit asthma inhalers in the United Kingdom has been convicted and sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for possessing 800 counterfeit asthma inhalers. Premal Gandesha, of West Drayton, pleaded guilty on June 13, 2011, to importing medicine from outside the European Economic Area through his company, Blueridge…
[...]Image of counterfeit medication seized in Canada next to real medication
Authentic medication on the left;counterfeit medication on the rightImage provided by Health Canada
[...]Counterfeit Meds Found in Canada: Contains Ingredients Not in Authentic Product
Health Canada, the Canadian health regulatory agency, has discovered fake medication in the Toronto area that contains ingredients not found in the legitmate medication.
The seized medication is fake erectile dysfunction medication mimicking Cialis in shape, form, and similar packaging, but actually contains sildenafil, a prescription medication not found in authentic Cialis that can be very dangerous to people with heart conditions and requires careful medical supervision for use.
Health Canada reminds consumers to look for drug identification numbers to verify authenticity. “Health products that have been authorized for sale by Health Canada will have an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN–HM) or a Natural Product Number (NPN) on the label.”
The blisterpacks of the fake medication look very similar. The logo is reproduced in larger form on the counterfeit, and the typeface is similar but incorrect. Most notably, the counterfeit package has tadalafil written on it in four languages, including Russian.
In addition, the authentic Cialis blister packs have a logo that changes color from copper to green when the package is tilted, which is not true of the counterfeits, reports CBC News Canada.
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