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Time for action on fake medicine
A recent newspaper headline caught my eye. It said that in some poor countries a staggering 60 percent of medicines are fake. Thankfully, the World Health Organization, now led by our own very able Mrs Margaret Chan (she was previously Hong Kong's Director of Health), is trying hard to control the scandalous trade in counterfeit…
[...]Drug imports pose challenge for FDA.(RX/News)
WASHINGTON — Despite more prescription drugs entering the country from abroad, the Food and Drug Administration's budget for foreign inspections has not kept pace and will actually be lower in 2008 than it was in 2002, congressional investigators say. Because of the shortfall, the FDA is only able to inspect foreign manufacturers of drugs and…
[...]Counterfeiting confidence: 15% of drugs sold are fake
The widespread manufacture and sale of spurious drugs in India places the people at serious risk. According to several reports, out of the total organised medicines market of Rs 30,000 crore, the spurious drugs alone account for almost 15% of the medicines sold in the country. Considering the huge market for spurious drugs, most people…
[...]Counterfeiting confidence: 15% of drugs sold are fake
The widespread manufacture and sale of spurious drugs in India places the people at serious risk. According to several reports, out of the total organised medicines market of Rs 30,000 crore, the spurious drugs alone account for almost 15% of the medicines sold in the country. Considering the huge market for spurious drugs, most people…
[...]Fake Viagra pills sold in Asian shops could be fatal:officials
Thousands of fake variations of sex enhancement drug Viagra shipped from India and sold in Asian corner shops across the UK can be dangerous and even fatal, trading officials warned today. Dubbed the "pills that kill", officials said the medicines were untested and urged anyone who bought them to throw them away immediately. "These tablets…
[...]Sex tablets sold in corner shops
Sex enhancement tablets that can be dangerous if taken without medical advice are being sold in Asian corner shops, trading officials warn. Thousands of cheap variations of the licensed drug Viagra have flooded into Britain from India. Trading standards officials warn that untested imitation pills could have fatal consequences. By Naresh Puri 16 November 2007…
[...]Fake Viagra pills sold in Asian shops could be fatal:officials
Thousands of fake variations of sex enhancement drug Viagra shipped from India and sold in Asian corner shops across the UK can be dangerous and even fatal, trading officials warned today. Dubbed the "pills that kill", officials said the medicines were untested and urged anyone who bought them to throw them away immediately. "These tablets…
[...]Buying drugs online has never been
Today, there are thousands of websites offering brand-name medications like Lipitor and Viagra at a fraction of what they cost at your local drugstore. Many even sell drugs without asking for a prescription. Some offer "in-house" doctors that will both diagnose you and prescribe medications over the internet, saving you the hassle of going to…
[...]Kenya: Fake Medicines Flood Country
Kenya is still ranked among countries with the highest levels of fake medicines in the world. A recent World Health Organisation update says that a random survey by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board showed that almost 30 per cent of drugs sold in the country were counterfeits – some of them being no more than…
[...]Police destroy illegal medicines
Jakarta Police on Wednesday destroyed at least Rp 25 billion (US$2.7 million) worth of unlicensed medicines. Chief Insp. Gen. Adang Firman said eradicating illegal medicines was one of the police's top priorities. "Everyone needs medicine, but many people are tempted to buy illegal drugs because they're cheaper, although the medicines might be dangerous," he said…
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