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NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Products
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted large quantities of pharmaceutical products concealed in several packs of baby clothes. Yemi Akinsuyi, Lagos June 27, 2005 Read the full story at allafrica.com.
[...]Canada to ban bulk sales of drugs to US–newspaper
OTTAWA, June 27 (Reuters) – Canada will shortly announce a ban on bulk sales of drugs to the United States as a way of reining in Internet pharmacies that sell cheap medicine to Americans, the Winnipeg Free Press said on Monday. Source: Reuters 27 Jun 2005 Read the full story at alertnet.com.
[...]Coroner to look at 6th death in Hamilton pharmacy probe
A sixth person’s death may be connected to a pharmacy in Hamilton, Ont., that is being investigated over allegations it sold counterfeit heart medication, regional coroner Dr. David Eden said Friday. Fri, 24 Jun 2005 CBC News Read the full story at cbc.ca.
[...]Canada to announce Internet pharmacy curbs soon
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will soon announce measures to clamp down on Internet pharmacies that send cheap medicine to the United States, often without Canadian doctors seeing the patients, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh said on Thursday. REUTERS Thursday, June 23, 2005 Read the full story at metronews.ca.
[...]Prescription imports could kill us
Millions of Americans will go shopping today and judge whether to buy that handbag or pair of jeans that looks authentic but seems to be too cheap to be genuine. Counterfeit products of all sorts are commonly on sale in towns across the USA. If those jeans turn out to be fake then so what?…
[...]Counterfeit heart medication seized from Hamilton pharmacy by police
HAMILTON (CP) – Police seized an unknown quantity of counterfeit heart medication from a local pharmacy Wednesday in what investigators say could be part of a disturbing and growing trend in medicinal counterfeiting in Canada. Canadian Press Friday, June 17, 2005 Read the full story at canada.com.
[...]Technology, Media & Telecoms:A bitter pill
Counterfeiting is one of the biggest issues relating to brand protection that consumer product companies and brand owners face. 17 June 2005 Read the full story at legalweek.com.
[...]Terms in Canadian drug bill could discourage participation
PROVIDENCE — The Health Department's proposal to require Canadian pharmacies to obtain $5 million in liability insurance if they want a state license sets the bar so high that it would undermine a new state law, several speakers said at a hearing yesterday. BY FELICE J. FREYER, Journal Medical Writer Thursday, June 16, 2005 Read…
[...]Police probe fake meds at pharmacy
HAMILTON — Police are investigating after officers discovered fake heart medication being dispensed at a Hamilton pharmacy. Broadcast News June 16, 2005 Read the full story at canada.com.
[...]Counterfeit heart medication seized from Hamilton pharmacy by police
HAMILTON (CP) – Police seized an unknown quantity of counterfeit heart medication from a local pharmacy Wednesday in what investigators say could be part of a disturbing and growing trend in medicinal counterfeiting in Canada. Canadian Press Thursday, June 16, 2005 Read the full story at canada.com.
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