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FDA-OCI Presents 11 Most Wanted Fugitives, Seeks Help in Catching Fake Drugs Criminals
Daniel Burke Special Agent at FDA-OCI tells Fierce Pharma about the FDA’s “Most Wanted” campaign. Effort highlights fugitives from justice for crimes ranging from posing as doctors to importing and distributing counterfeit medications. Come here Special Agent Daniel Burke speak September 18 in Washington D. C. at Interchange 2014. In a recent interview with Fierce…
[...]U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention Joins Forces with the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies to Combat Counterfeit Medication Online
Libby Baney of the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies and Gaurvika Nayyar of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention will speak September 18 at Interchange 2014 in Washington D.C. The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP) announced on August 21st that the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is joining forces with them to stem the tide of counterfeit…
[...]4 Family Members Accused of Running Fake Online Pharmacy Network Operating in Florida, Canada and India
Two brothers, their mother and a cousin are accused of operating a large-scale fake online pharmacy scam that shipped to consumers all over the globe. The danger that fake online pharmacies pose to U.S. consumers is one of the primary topics we will be discussing September 18 at Interchange 2014 in Washington D.C. Trib Live…
[...]Europol Breaks Up Counterfeit Drug Ring, Seizes Millions of Fake Pills in Cross-Europe Operation
Sample of drugs confiscated in EU raid. Photo Credit: Europol. Law enforcement across Europe dismantled a vast counterfeit medication ring. Two men in United Kingdom among several arrested for selling counterfeit medication online. Europol has posted a press release concerning a counterfeit drug investigation conducted in cooperation with investigators in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Hungary,…
[...]Money Laundering Charges Filed Against FedEx Added to Previous Charges of Assisting Fake Online Pharmacies
In addition to charges filed last month alleging FedEx assisted fake online pharmacy businesses, new allegations charge FedEx acted to launder funds for known fake online pharmacies. The FedEx Corporation was indicted August 15 on additional charges that they participated in a criminal conspiracy to launder money for illegally operating fake online pharmacies, according to…
[...]Google Settles With Shareholders, Agrees to Set Up $250 Million Internal Program to Weed Out Fake Online Pharmacy Advertising
The move is an effort to bring to an end shareholder litigation concerning Google permitting advertising from illegal online pharmacies. Litigation was started in 2011 after Google settled with the U.S. government concerning use of Google Ad Words by fake online pharmacies. Reuters is reporting that Google has made a settlement with its shareholders to…
[...]Massive Prescription Drug Diversion Ring Operating Out of New York Grocery Broken Up by Feds
Six people have been indicted and Joaquin Grocery in the Bronx is shuttered after investigation alleges store was purchasing various prescription drugs from impoverished locals for resale to street users and local pharmacies. A Bronx New York grocery has been closed and several people involved in its operation indicted on charges the grocery store operated…
[...]Owner of Turkish Drug Wholesaler Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Fake Cancer Drugs
Sabahaddin Akman, owner and manager of Turkish drug wholesaler Ozay Pharmaceuticals pleaded guilty to counterfeit drug charges in Federal Court. Ozay Pharmaceuticals was one of the foreign-based drug exporters responsible introducing counterfeit cancer medications into the secure U. S. drug supply. Turkish citizen Sabahaddin Akman pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling misbranded and adulterated cancer…
[...]European Commission Launches Logo to Identify Authentic Online Pharmacies Operating in the European Union
This year, online pharmacies operating within the European Union will be able to demonstrate their compliance with local laws and regulations by displaying a new logo created to identify safe online pharmacies. Regulatory agencies within each country will be responsible for authorizing valid online pharmacies that operate within their borders. A new logo has been…
[...]CDC Report Links Drug Diversion by Hospital Workers to Bacterial & Viral Infections in Patients
CDC researchers describe the growing problem of in-hospital infections in the United States being caused by drug thefts and contaminated syringe re-use by hospital employees. In the last 10 years over 30,000 patients have been exposed to pathogens via drugs diverted by infected medical professionals. A new report by CDC researchers Melissa K. Schaefer, MD,…
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