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PSM Calls on Top Online Ad Sellers to Refuse Ads from Rogue Online Pharmacies
Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2011) – Rogue online pharmacies are increasingly peddling their wares to unsuspecting Americans through online advertising and social networks, putting the health of Americans at risk. For this reason, the Partnership for Safe Medicines, a non-profit dedicated to curbing counterfeit drugs, today sent letters to 10 of the top 15 online…
[...]PSM Leads International Patient Forum Panel in South Africa on Counterfeit Drugs
Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2011) – Counterfeit medicines are adding to the already jeopardized health of Africans and the solution requires global and domestic coordination, said Partnership for Safe Medicines Executive Director Scott LaGanga during a panel on fake medicines at the joint seminar hosted by the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), Patient Health…
[...]Prescription Drug Safety Hill Briefing: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Noon
Tom Kubic at the Congressional briefing on March 30, 2011. See all the photos. Counterfeit drugs – like the 20,000 pills seized last month by U.S. Customs official at Kennedy Airport in New York – defraud consumers and deny patients therapies that can alleviate suffering and save lives. Unfortunately, in some cases, these drugs have caused great…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Statement on 60 Minutes Segment
Partnership for Safe Medicines Board of Directors’ member Thomas Kubic, President and CEO, Pharmaceutical Security Institute, today issued the following statement regarding last night’s 60 Minutes segment on counterfeit drug sellers. “The global epidemic of fake medicines is a serious public health threat, and consumers’ lack of awareness of it only adds to the danger.…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Commends Introduction of Bill to Crack Down on Prescription Drug Theft
The Partnership for Safe Medicines today commended Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for introducing legislation to curb prescription drug theft
[...]PSM’s Liang in JAMA: Online Direct to Consumer Advertising’s Impact on Illegal Online Pharmacies
Washington, D.C. (February 25, 2011) – Partnership for Safe Medicines Board of Directors’ member Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD, with colleague Tim Mackey, MAS, published an article in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) addressing the online direct to consumer (DTC) advertising market, and specifically how rogue online…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Launches You Tube Channel
The Partnership for Safe Medicines has launched a Safe Medicines YouTube Channel. The Safe Medicines Channel, 23 videos encompassing the entire Safe Medicines Interchange conference on October 8th, 2010, are available for those that missed the conference speakers.
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Commends White House Forum on Fake Drugs
Partnership for Safe Medicines Board of Directors’ member Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD, released the following statement regarding today’s White House forum on the risks of counterfeit medicines.
“I am pleased that the White House continues to address the issue of counterfeit drugs and the serious health risk they pose to Americans – sick or well.
[...]Partnership For Safe Medicines (PSM) India Launches 24-Hour Helpline
The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) India, a group of nonprofit organizations and individuals dedicated to protecting consumers from spurious drugs, today announced the availability of a 24-hour helpline (1800-11-4424) to assist, educate and empower consumers across India.
[...]Partnership For Safe Medicines (PSM) Announces Major International Expansion with Launch of India Initiative
The Partnership for SafeMedicines (PSM), a group of nonprofit organizations and individuals dedicated to protecting consumers from counterfeit drugs, today announced a major expansion of its international coalition with the launch of its partner PSM India.
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