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UAE: ‘Cheap, Fake Drugs Sold on the Internet could Kill you
Health authorities have warned the public against illusive and vague electronic messages about drugs at rock-bottom prices that they believe are usually counterfeit and could cause fatality. The authorities warning came following surge of web sites tempting people to purchase drugs, specially impotence medicines at lower costs than the original prices accompanied with other alluring…
[...]Online pharmacy bill, a good start but needs more
Can you tell the difference between a real Lipitor capsule and a fake one? Probably not. They look alike. They smell alike. They taste alike. Even the packaging and labeling are identical. In fact, the only difference between them is that one will lower your cholesterol, while the other will kill you. By Bryan A.…
[...]Manufacturers dodge EU wrath over counterfeits
European parliamentarians have come up with a long list of measures that the EU needs to take to combat counterfeit drugs, yet track and trace technologies were noticeably absent from their calls for action. In a non-binding resolution, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the EU to play a key role in…
[...]NAFDAC closes down two factories
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has closed down two factories in Lagos for producing fake and adulterated drugs and wines. The two factories were located in Ikotun and Allen Avenue areas of Lagos. BY MUDA OYENIRAN14 September 2006 Read the full story at tribune.com.ng.
[...]Woman Charged in Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Case
by Jim Kouri – WASHINGTON — United States Attorney Pat Meehan today announced the filing of a three-count indictment charging Niaja Kane with trafficking in counterfeit goods, holding counterfeit drugs for sale with intent to defraud, and possession with intent to distribute a counterfeit controlled substance. 14 September 2006 Read the full story at theconservativevoice.com.
[...]Northern company found manufacturing copycat drugs
A pharmaceutical company in northern Ha Tay province Wednesday was forced to destroy bulk packages of drugs found to be similar to a French medicinal product. The Hatay Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (Hataphar) demolished the 1,920 copycat empty packages under the supervision of inspectors of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE) and the…
[...]Pharmacist’s trial told of numb face
Beryl Preston was flying home to Canada from a winter holiday in Cuba when one side of her face went suddenly numb. The retired Dofasco employee, who was taking six different medications for high blood pressure and other ailments, got the attention of a flight attendant, explaining the numbness was spreading across her face toward…
[...]Islamabad flood affected given expired drugs
Bijbehara, Sep 11: The soil is still damp and walls of residential houses moist in Gundi Nawroz area of Bijbehara, a week after the floodwater receded from the marooned area. The people are slowly returning to their houses after the surging water level in Jhelum and Lidder river forced them to migrate to safer places…
[...]RCMP slow in issuing fake heart medication advisory
The RCMP was planning its warning about potentially life-threatening fake heart medication being dispensed in Hamilton six days before making it public. The planning was going on while people given the fake Norvasc pills remained unaware of the concern. By Marissa Nelson11 September 2006 Read the full story at hamiltonspectator.com.
[...]Kenya: New Agency to Control Sale of Fake Drugs
An agency to tackle counterfeit drugs and quacks is to be formed by the Government. Members will come from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, the National Quality Laboratory and the Inspectorate of Medicines and Pharmacies. The agency would be similar to those in Tanzania and Uganda, the director of Medical Services, Dr James Nyikal, said…
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