Bangkok police searched four drug stockrooms, two of which were operating as pharmacies, and discovered more than 200 varieties of fake medicines.
Read MoreKarachi police shut down a pharmaceuticals factory producing counterfeit antibiotics used for tuberculosis, confiscating fakes worth Rs20 million and arresting twelve people. The Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences contacted officials after suspecting the drugs to be counterfeit and experts determined the medication was “completely bogus,” said Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, director of the…
Read MoreThe Obama administration’s has a new plan to crack down on transnational criminals who sell counterfeit goods, including fake medicines, which can be extremely dangerous.
Read MoreThe U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with other US agencies, has reaffirmed the targeting criminals selling unapproved, adulerated, or counterfeit medicine in the United States. Operation Apothecary, initiated in 2004, focuses on internet crime, specifically criminal use of the internet to purchase pharmaceuticals. Says the ICE, “Criminals, posing as legitimate pharmaceutical providers,…
Read MoreA New Jersey custom laser manufacturer, PD-LD, has been awarded a US patent on a low-cost Raman monitoring device that can be used to detect counterfeit medicine. The device doesn't need the expensive components that other Raman spectrometers need, reports Securing Pharma. Using low-cost lasers, similar to those in DVD drives, combined with laser-stabilizing technology,…
Read More“The people behind these rogue websites are people without a conscience. They’re simply murderers. They killed my friend […] They don’t think about what the consequences are, that somebody could end up sick, somebody could end up dead.”
Read More78% of all email is spam, and of that 66% is fake pharmacy spam. But the danger isn’t a clogged inbox: it’s dangerous fake medicine and computers disabled by viruses. While more than 50% of all email is fake pharmacy spam, this is better than it used to be. Drug spam alone used to be…
Read MoreDoctors and pharmacists agree that the safest place to purchase medicine is from a brick-and-mortar pharmacy. However, if you are going to buy medicine online, it is important to verify that the online pharmacy is accredited by the National Association of Board of Pharmacists. NABP developed the VIPPS program to help consumers find sources for…
Read MoreThe percentage of “online pharmacies” deemed legitimate through the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy’s accreditation program is staggeringly low. Only 59 of 8,353 online pharmacies – or 0.7% – meet the criteria to be VIPPS-accredited. What are the risks associated with medicines ordered from non-accredited so-called pharmacy sites? Many fake online pharmacies offer foreign,…
Read MoreIf you buy drugs through an “online pharmacy,” there’s a chance that the medicine you receive is not only lacking FDA approval, but actually fake, according to the latest report from NABP. The health and safety risks associated with these counterfeit and non-approved drugs are very real. Right now, this problem is primarily confined to…
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