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Partnership for Safe Medicines Commends Successful Global Operation Targeting Online Fake Drug Sellers
The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) today applauded a multi-national effort that resulted in 76 people being arrested or placed under investigation for selling counterfeit drugs online. Operation Pangea III was coordinated by INTERPOL.
[...]PSM Interchange Conference 2010
PSM’s Inaugural 2010 Interchange On Oct. 8th in Washington DC, global experts discussed key issues around the problem of counterfeit drugs and the ways to promote access to safe medicines. The event was covered by C-SPAN. Visit our archives to view the event
[...]FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg Joins with Public and Private Sector Leaders in Call to Address Global Counterfeit Drug Crisis
Washington, D.C. (October 8, 2010) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is committed to keeping American drugs safe and needs new regulatory authority to do so, said Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the FDA, in prepared remarks at today’s inaugural Counterfeit Drug Interchange Conference hosted by the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM). The conference brought together more than a hundred cross-industry stakeholders to discuss ways to stem the rising tide of counterfeit and unsafe medicines.
“The FDA is firmly committed to doing all that we can to further strengthen our nation’s drug supply and ensure the quality and safety of all drugs and medical products on the U.S. market,” said Hamburg. “It is clear that FDA needs new regulatory tools that provide the authority we need to meet the challenges we face in today’s increasing globalized marketplace. And we look forward to working with Congress on legislation that will give FDA the ability to protect Americans from harmful drugs and medical products—and fulfill our fundamental public health mission.”
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines Interchange 2010 Begins 8 am October 8, 2010
The Partnership for Safe Medicine’s First Annual
Interchange will open Friday morning, October 8th for a day of
intriguing panels on counterfeit drugs investigating the victims,
criminals, and law enforcers.
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After opening remarks by Scott LaGanga, the first panel including
Walt Bogdanich, investigative reporter for the New York Times, will
address the victims of counterfeit drugs. Following a morning break,
attendees will be listening to panelists from US law enforcement
agencies, including USDA Office of Criminal Investigations, the
Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce.
PSM Interchange 2010 (Washington DC)
PSM’s Inaugural 2010 Interchange On Oct. 8th in Washington DC, Join global experts to discuss key issues around the problem of counterfeit drugs and the ways to promote access to safe medicines.
[...]FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg to Keynote Partnership for Safe Medicines Inaugural Counterfeit Drug Conference
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2010) – The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) today announced that Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, will be the keynote speaker at its inaugural Interchange conference to be held October 8th at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
[...]Fake Drug Market Tripled Since 2004 – PSM board member quoted
USA Today has reported on the growing problem of fake drugs in the world markets. Counterfeit drugs made in Asia and other emerging markets are a growing problem that’s endangering consumers’ health. Since 2004, the number of fake drug incidents has tripled to 1,700, says the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI), which estimates the size of…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) Commends White House On Counterfeit Drug Provisions in U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Plan
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2010) – Scott LaGanga, executive director of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, released the following statement regarding today's rollout of a joint strategic plan by the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) that includes provisions to address counterfeit prescription drugs: "The report released today is both a step forward and a…
[...]Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) Joins with Irish Patients Association to Combat Counterfeit Medicine Threat
T.D Minister for Health Mary Harney Attends International Dialogue with Leading Industry, Health, Government Officials, Regulators, Law Enforcement and Patient Advocates DUBLIN (June 4, 2010) – Citing a growing, public and borderless health threat posed by the availability of primarily counterfeit prescription medicines around the globe, the Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) today joined with…
[...]Anti-counterfeiting Initiative: Promoting the Quality of Medicines
As incidents and awareness surrounding illicit and counterfeit drugs grows, so too do the programs and technologies to combat them. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be examining just that: anti-counterfeit technologies and the programs designed to support them. While there’s no silver bullet technology or program to mitigate the global threat of counterfeit drugs,…
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