Google Settlement A Positive First Step In Ensuring Safety of U.S. Drug Supply

August 25, 2011

Ten of the fifteen largest online advertising companies have no policy prohibiting unlicensed pharmacy ads The Partnership for Safe Medicines, a non-profit dedicated to curbing counterfeit drugs, today released the following statement regarding news Google will pay a $500 million fine for allowing illegal online pharmacies to advertise to U.S. consumers through its Adwords program:…

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Speakers Announced for 2011 Counterfeit Drug Conference

August 18, 2011

State Dept., FDA, and ICE Among Speakers at Oct. 27th Event Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2011) – The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) today unveiled the initial speakers confirmed for this year’s annual Interchange conference. Among those confirmed to participate in the October 27th event are high level representatives from the U.S. Department of State, the…

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Partnership for Safe Medicines Applauds Public Health Alert on Fake Online Pharmacies

July 28, 2011

Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2011) – Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD, vice president of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, a non-profit dedicated to curbing counterfeit drugs, today issued the following statement on the public health alert issued today by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy regarding the widespread prevalence of fake online pharmacies.…

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NABP Issues Rogue Online Pharmacy Public Health Alert

July 28, 2011

New Report Shows 85% of Fake Online Drug Outlets Don’t Require Valid Prescription, Fuel Prescription Drug Abuse PSM partner the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), released its latest report on Internet drug outlets and issued a public health alert to warn Americans about the serious dangers associated with medicines purchased through fake online pharmacies. Their…

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PSM Calls on Top Online Ad Sellers to Refuse Ads from Rogue Online Pharmacies

June 7, 2011

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…

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PSM Leads International Patient Forum Panel in South Africa on Counterfeit Drugs

April 19, 2011

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…

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Prescription Drug Safety Hill Briefing: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Noon

March 24, 2011

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…

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Partnership for Safe Medicines Statement on 60 Minutes Segment

March 14, 2011

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.…

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