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NABP Receives Guardian Award
At the Partnership for Safe Medicines pre-conference reception on October 26, 2011, in Washington, DC, PSM President Dr. Marv Shepherd presented the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy with the Partnership for Safe Medicines Guardian Award for heroically contributing to drug safety.
Presenting the award to Elizabeth Scott Russell of NABP (shown in the photo), Dr. Shepherd spoke about NABP’s work protecting consumers from dangerous drugs purchased over the internet. NABP has created three critical developments that have significantly improved consumer education and protection.
Dr. Shepherd cited NABP’s development of the VIPPS® (Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites) accreditation program, which helps consumers find safe sources for purchasing medicine online. NABP keeps a database of verified online pharmacies that are safe for consumers to purchase from on their website at http://vippspharmacies.net/.
Websites unaffiliated with pharmacies that sell medication online prey upon people who depend upon medication for their health, and chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and cancer. In order to combat these fake pharmacies, NABP and the state boards of pharmacy have instituted a consumer protection program, AWARxE, www.awarerx.org, which provides information to safely obtain medication and news and links on NABP resources.
[...]Libby Baney of ASOP to Speak On Drug Counterfeiting and Sales Panel
Libby Baney, J.D., B&D Consulting Vice President and advisor to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP), will participate in the Combating Drug Counterfeiting and Sales Panel at the 2011 Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange on October 27, at the National Press Club. ASOP represents a broad coalition of stakeholders who work together to protect…
[...]Johnson & Johnson Sponsors Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange
For 125 years, Johnson & Johnson has been caring for people’s health and well-being. They embrace research and science to bring innovate ideas, products and services that improve the lives of people everywhere.
[...]Nanoguardian Sponsors Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange
NanoGuardian™, a division of NanoInk®, focuses exclusively on delivering brand protection solutions to fight illegal diversion and counterfeiting. NanoGuardian has established itself as a pioneer in brand protection with the introduction of its NanoEncryption™ technology, the only on-dose, brand protection technology that enables manufacturers to trace and authenticate each and every dose from plant to…
[...]Bejon Misra Moderating Panel at Interchange
Bejon Misra, Founder of The Partnership for Safe Medicines India, will be moderating the 1:45pm panel, “The Role of Patients and Healthcare Professionals,” at the Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange on October 27, 2011.
Mr. Misra has been in the consumer empowerment policy advocacy and research for the last 27 years and is also the Managing Director & Trustee of the Consumer Online Foundation and Chairman of Cell for Consumer Education & Advocacy (CCEA) based in New Delhi, India.
“I am looking forward to the Interchange as it will enable me to further empower the consumers in developing countries to access safe medicines at the most affordable price in partnership with the global leaders,” said Mr. Misra.
Learn more about how agencies and industry fight medicine counterfeiting and sales at the 2011 Interchange on October 27 at the National Press Club.
Merck Sponsors the Interchange
Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada.
Through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, it work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. It also demonstrate its commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships.
Learn more about how agencies and industry fight medicine counterfeiting and sales at the 2011 Interchange on October 27 at the National Press Club.
Alex Dahl to Speak on Panel at The Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange 2011
Alex Dahl will speak on the panel, “Protecting Our Medicines.” He is a member of The Coalition for Patient Safety and Medicine Integrity which is a group of pharmaceutical, medical device and medical products companies focused on patient safety.
Its purpose is to protect patients from the risks posed by stolen and inappropriately handled medical products re-entering the legitimate supply chain. The Coalition includes: Abbott Laboratories, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi Aventis, and PhRMA.
Partnership for Safe Medicines Opposes Legislation to Undermine Drug Safety Enforcements
Public Health Group Urges Senators to Prevent Influx of Counterfeit Medicines and Ensure Patient Safety by Opposing Vitter Importation Amendment Washington, D.C. (October 19, 2011) – Legislation that would prohibit the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from stopping the importation of potentially unsafe medicines, including those sold over the Internet, would raise the risk…
[...]Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Sponsors Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange 2011
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a leading global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare by developing, producing and marketing affordable generic drugs as well as innovative and specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world’s largest generic drug maker, with a global product portfolio of more than…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Executive Director Speaks at Brazil Counterfeit Drug Forum
Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2011) – Addressing the growing public health crisis posed by counterfeit medicines in Brazil requires the coordinated effort of all stakeholders across the country, said Partnership for Safe Medicines Executive Director Scott LaGanga during a forum today in Rio de Janeiro on counterfeit medicines hosted by Interfarma and Brazilian newspaper O…
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