Policy/Enforcement News
British Virgin Islands Vigilant for Counterfeit Drugs
Minister of Health and Social Development Honourable Dancia Penn delivered the seminar’s opening remarks and stressed the dangers of counterfeit drugs. She said that a community-wide effort would be needed to keep counterfeit drugs out.
[...]Indian Drug Association Forms Task Force
An Indian pharmaceutical association has established a task force to regulate the sale of medication. In response to the bust of a major racket involving the sale of expired medication and counterfeit drugs, the Tamil Nadu Pharmaceutical Distributors Association (TNPDA) is planning on creating a task force that would help gather intelligence about fake drug…
[...]Study: Half of Croatia’s black market drugs are counterfeit
A recent study in Croatia revealed that nearly half of the medication seized from the country’s illegal supply chain are counterfeit drugs. The study, published in the Croatian language journal Lijecnicki Vjesnik, found that of the 26 samples of erectile dysfunction medication seized in the bust, 13 were counterfeit, according to BiomedME.com. The samples underwent…
[...]Advocacy Group Criticizes the Philippines’ Regarding Counterfeit Drugs
An advocacy group in the Philippines recently criticized the government’s handling of counterfeit drugs. The Samahan Laban sa Pekeng Gamot (“Samahan”), a group comprised of pharmaceutical companies, drug stores and health professionals, counters the Philippines’ Department of Health’s claim that counterfeit drugs account for only 10 percent of the market, saying that the actual figure…
[...]Coalition Partially Blames Slow Judicial Process for Fake Drugs in Philippines
The Coalition Against Fake Medicines, a group of public and private institutions whose aim is to rid the Philippines of counterfeit drugs, recently called the country’s slow judicial process a major factor in the rise of phony medicines. The Coalition, which includes the Philippines’ Department of Health and Pfizer, recently held a press conference to…
[...]African Official Accuses City of Licensing Peddlers Who Might Sell Counterfeit Drugs
Municipal authorities in Sierra Leone are being accused of issuing licenses to drug peddlers who may deal in counterfeit drugs. The Freetown City Council is allegedly licensing the medication vendors who walk the streets of the area, according to Awoko, a Sierra Leone newspaper. The accusations were made at summit held by the Anti Corruption…
[...]Expert Says Clean Water Might Reduce Counterfeit Drugs in Nigeria
A water expert at an American company that recently began operations in Nigeria has said that by improving water quality, the country could reduce its need for medications and, as a consequence, limit the exposure of its residents to counterfeit drugs. James Miller, a water expert and managing director of Pure & Secure Water, spoke…
[...]Nigeria Increases Use of Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
The deadly effects of counterfeit drugs are felt everywhere around the world, but perhaps no country has been more heavily impacted by fake medication than Nigeria. Fortunately, the country is making strides to protect its citizens from counterfeit drugs. Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) began requiring companies producing pharmaceuticals…
[...]Nigerian Organization Proposes Death Penalty for Drug Counterfeiters
Nigeria has suffered a number of tragedies because of counterfeit drugs. Indeed, in 1995 alone, 2,500 children died in the country because they received a phony meningitis vaccine. One group is proposing a solution that could bring an end to such sad events: the death penalty for drug counterfeiters. The Patriots are calling on Nigeria’s…
[...]Narcotics Sweep Leads to Arrest for Counterfeit Drugs
A drug bust in a Massachusetts city has lead to the arrest of more than a dozen people, including one who is being charged with the distribution of counterfeit drugs. The city of Taunton, Massachusetts, a community about 40 miles south of Boston, began a major drug sweep this week, targeting crack cocaine and heroin…
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