Every day of National Poison Prevention Week, we’re featuring a type of poison that investigators have found in counterfeit medications.
Learn more about heavy metals like mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic found in counterfeit drugs.
Read MoreA new report by online pharmacy security company LegitScript claims that 33% of the world’s non-spam Internet fake pharmacies rely on one domain name registrar. Their new research report shows their willingness to “serve as a safe haven for criminal drug-related activity.”
Read MoreYes that’s right, global criminal gangs of medicine counterfeiters can damage your kidneys, causing kidney failure, or cancer.
Learn how to keep your kidneys safe from criminals by first keeping your medicines safe.
Read MorePartnership for Safe Medicines sponsored a Congressional Briefing to explore the continued impact of counterfeit drugs on Thursday, March 15 in the Capitol Visitor Center at noon.
Read MoreRecent Counterfeit Avastin Incident Highlights Need for Further Education Washington, D.C. (DATE, 2012) – In the wake of the recent counterfeit Avastin incident, The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) today launched two new free resource guides to help doctors and nurses protect their patients from the harm of counterfeit…
Read MoreLearn how to educate patients about ensuring their medications are safe by
downloading LEADERS guides for doctors, pharmacists and nurses.
UN officials are establishing the first pharmaceutical standards for medicines used in treating African farm animals.
Read MoreIn the wake of cancer clinic scandal involving counterfeit Avastin, a vital medication that breast cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancer patients take to cut off the blood supply to tumors, new research shows that Avastin may be more vital than ever when used in conjunction with a medication which prevents the cancer from spreading…
Read MoreSwiss drug maker, Roche, released details of the contents of the counterfeit Avastin found in 19 U.S. cancer clinics.
Read MoreA week after the US Food and Drug Administration notified 19 clinical medical practices that the Avastin with which they were treating cancer patients was counterfeit and contained no active ingredient, the Health Ministry of Israel announced a shipment of Avastin bearing an identical number to a batch identified as fake was sold in Israel…
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