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Jeremiah Mwangi, Policy and External Affairs Director of IAPO
Listening to the thought leaders of safe medicinesat the 2010 Interchange Jeremiah Mwangi, Policy and External Affairs Director of International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), will sit on “The Role of Patients and Healthcare Professionals” panel at 1:45pm at the Partnership for Safe Medicine’s Interchange on October 27, 2011 at the National Press Club in…
[...]FFF Enterprises, Sponsor of the Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange
Partnership for Safe Medicines Commends FDA Efforts Targeting Illegal Online Drug Sales
The Partnership for Safe Medicines applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its week-long effort to curb sales of medicines and medical devices from rogue online operators, dubbed OPERATION PANGEA IV.
[...]USP Awards Fellowship to Pharmacy Student Studying Medicine Analysis
Kaho Kwok, PhD at Purdue University, College of Pharmacy has received a $50,000 fellowship from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) for the study of Raman spectroscopy used in counterfeit medication analysis.
[...]Speaker Announced: Martin Van Trieste of Rx360
Matheson and Bilbray Sponsor Counterfeit Medicine Bill
Congressmen Jim Matheson of Utah and Brian Bilbray of California have re-introduced a bill to improve authorities abilities to address the counterfeit medicine problem.
[...]John Gray, CEO of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association, at the 2010 Safe Medicines Interchange
John Gray, CEO and President of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association, spoke on the critical issues of patient safety and access to safe and efficient medicines.
[...]Taiwan Arrests 168 Suspects on Counterfeit Medicine Charges
Coordinating more than 1,200 law enforcement agents, Taiwanese authorities raided 238 locations on September 23-24, 2011. In the raids, 168 suspects were apprehended on allegations of making and selling counterfeit medicine.
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange Speaker Announced
Bob Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, will be the luncheon speaker at the Partnership for Safe Medicines 2011 Interchange on October 27 at the National Press Club.
[...]US and Russian Health Orgs Pledge Cooperation Against Counterfeits
United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation on September 22, 2011 to establish a process for the organizations to collaborate to improve drug quality internationally. At a signing ceremony in New York, Dr. V. I. Skvortsova, deputy minister of healthcare…
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