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Leading Patient Safety Groups Collaborate for Women’s Health Week
New infographic focuses on dangers to women’s health from counterfeit and black market medicine Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2014) – This week is women’s health week, and nationally-known patient advocates Men’s Health Network and public health advocates the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) are sounding the alarm about the growing danger of counterfeit and black…
[...]What’s Hidden in Fake Medicine? Not All Medicines Are What They Seem
Fight The Fakes Infographic for Europe
[...]Clandestine Pharmaceutical Distributor in Virginia That Posed As Canadian Company Shuttered, 11 Indicted
View larger map 11 people have been indicted in an $8.6 million prescription drug importation scheme operating out of Crystal City, Virginia. Called Gallant Pharma International, the business has been shuttered due to allegations that they were operating a prescription drug distribution business illegally and importing non-FDA approved drugs into United States. Once the drugs…
[...]Women’s Health Risked by Counterfeit Drugs
In honor of Women’s Health Week, we have partnered with Mens Health Network to share with you the “9 Risks to Women’s Health From Counterfeit Drugs” By S. Imber
[...]Learn Why Fake Online Pharmacies Pose a Threat to US Consumers at Interchange 2014
At Interchange 2013 we were fortunate enough to have Andy Shuttleworth of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination (IPR) Center speak about their work fighting the dangers of fake online pharmacies. At Interchange 2014 on September 18th, we will present a panel of experts in the field who will discuss the state of the fake…
[...]USA Today Reports Counterfeit Drugs A Huge Portion of Fake Consumer Products Available for Sale Online
From chainsaws that come apart while in use to medications that don’t work or make people sick, products for sale online are increasingly being found to be counterfeited. An April 30th report in USA Today points out that dangerous fake goods are easily found for sale on the Internet, and counterfeit medication numbers among the…
[...]FDA Deputy Director Bernstein Shares What FDA is Doing To Enforce the Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Deputy Director of the Office of Compliance in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Ilisa Bernstein, describes what efforts the FDA is making to enact the drug safety requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), and invites stakeholders in the fight against counterfeit drugs to answer questions regarding the security and safety…
[...]24 State Attorney Generals Talk with Google About Protecting Consumers from Fake Online Pharmacies
Have you registered for our annual conference on September 18th? Don’t miss the 2014 Interchange with keynote speaker Howard Sklamberg, FDA’s Deputy Director. Early bird discounted registration is still available! Click here to register today. Attorneys general from several states want to make it more difficult for search engine users to find fake online pharmacies using…
[...]Ten Tons of Counterfeit Medication Seized at French Port of Le Havre
2.4 million counterfeit pills were seized by French customs during routine search of a shipment from China. Fake versions of aspirin, diarrhea treatment & ED medications were being shipped disguised as packages of Chinese tea. French customs has notified the media that a huge haul of fake drugs worth about $1.38 million was seized by…
[...]Batches of Stolen Breast Cancer Drug Reappear in Counterfeit Form
European Medicines Agency released warning that previously stolen vials of Herceptin have been repurposed as counterfeit versions of the drug. Lots of the adulterated cancer drug have been found in the United Kingdom, Germany and Finland. Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche has recalled several lots of its breast cancer treatment, Herceptin, reported Bloomberg News on April…
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